Where do birds get their red feathers from? According to a new article, the red carotenoids that give the common crossbill its red coloration are produced in the liver, not the skin, as previously ...

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New research reveals that recently-described 155-million-year-old Anchiornis huxleyi, a woodpecker-like dinosaur the size of a modern-day domesticated chicken, had black-and-white spangled wings and a ...

A pair of hyacinthine macaws, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus. Image: The Guardian. Most avian plumage colors are the result of different types of pigments that are deposited into feathers while they are ...

What color was a Velociraptor? A little over 5 years ago, many thought paleontologists just could not answer that question. After all, there may be amazing fossils of carbonized feathers, but they don ...

Scientists have identified mutations in three key genes that determine feather color in domestic rock pigeons. The same genes control pigmentation of human skin and can be responsible for melanoma and ...

Greater flamingos apparently aren’t fans of a sun-faded look for their neck feathers. Flamingos’ feathers help the birds fly, keep their bodies dry and attract mates. The feathers get their red color ...