A teenager died after he went underwater and never resurfaced in the Feather River in the Plumas Lake area on the Fourth of ...

Learn what a fox sparrow looks like and where to find this bird. Also learn about the fox sparrow's favorite foods, song and nesting habits.

On the evening of April 26, 1972, the 61-year-old ornithologist climbed into the back seat of a detective’s car at Bangor ...

More often heard than seen, a great crested flycatcher is a master insect-catcher of the high canopy. Here's how to spot this ...

A Comanche-led conservation project takes on an increasingly urgent mission: protecting the birds revered by many tribes while preserving traditions at the heart of their culture.

Community News Feathers ruffled in Parma as thieves fly off with flamingo for second time in a year Updated: Jun. 10, 2025, 11:53 a.m. | Published: Jun. 10, 2025, 8:11 a.m.

Stable isotope analysis works on birds because their feathers lock in identifiable chemical signatures as they grow, creating a snapshot of a period of the bird’s life, Hill says. Captive birds, for ...

This phenomenon indicated that gene mutations outside the sex chromosome can also affect feather color, and result in different melanin contents in the feathers. The MC1R (melanocortin-1 receptor) is ...

HYDE PARK, Vt. — Jury selection started Monday in the murder case of a Vermont man accused of killing transgender woman Fern Feather. Seth Brunell, 46, is facing a second-degree murder charge in ...

Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which degrade collagen and elastin in the dermis of normal skin, is a key strategy for anti-skin aging. In this study, we identified five ...

Ancient dinosaur feathers may have looked different, reflecting earlier evolutionary stages. “To identify a true feather from a living bird, we’d look to see what it’s made out of, and its structure,” ...