Feathers are among the most complex cutaneous appendages in the animal kingdom. While their evolutionary origin has been ...

Scientists uncovered a key genetic pathway in the origin of feathers, but they found that evolution is stubborn in turning ...

An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can ...

A 30,000-year-old vulture feather from Central Italy was preserved down to the microscopic level by volcanic rock.

"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ash deposits, which is extremely unusual," study lead author Valentina ...

Ancient mammals that lived in the time of dinosaurs were mostly the same dark-brown colour, according to a new study ...

Dinosaurs are the extinct relatives of birds that roamed the lands and seas of ancient Earth. They first appeared around 240 ...

South Carolina assembled in the interview room to preview the upcoming second round game against North Carolina. As per NCAA ...

Finding out exactly when feathers evolved, and which animals had them, could offer important new insights into the distant past. In the 1990s, the first fossilized feathers were found in extinct ...

A "very dehydrated and skinny" wood pigeon that was stuck behind a bedroom wall for a week has been rescued. Residents were ...

Scientists now believe that feathers didn’t just appear suddenly in birds. Instead, they evolved step by step from much ...