In Qing dynasty China, artisans augmented decorative pieces by incorporating iridescent kingfisher feathers—a technique known as tian-tsui. Scientists at Northwestern University’s Center for ...

GOMEL, 17 February (BelTA) - Could a penguin end up in our latitudes? We addressed this question to senior lecturer at the Biology Department of Francysk Skaryna Gomel State University Irina ...

Once a year, penguins replace every feather in a short, exhausting molt. During this period, they cannot swim because patchy feathers break waterproofing. The birds remain on land for weeks and live ...

Golly, with all this white stuff covering the ground, the need for birdseed is paramount. We seem to be filling feeders as often as we are feeding the woodstove. Now, I definitely am not one of those ...

Emily Diamond and David Meadows are serious birders who found each other on Hinge. By Rosalie R. Radomsky Emily Alexandra Diamond’s favorite bird is the piping plover; David Thomas Meadows likes the ...

A bird flu outbreak is threatening African penguins, conservation charity SANCCOB has warned. Since September 2025, 23 penguins have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza and at least ...

Nora Reckin, left, and Gene Reckin look for birds at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's Blackwell Flats Recreation Area Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, during the National Audubon Christmas Bird Count in ...

How I Met Your Mother alum Cristin Milioti has opened up about the possibility of returning for The Penguin Season 2, revealing the current status of the HBO show. For her incredible performance as ...

A rock art panel in southeastern Utah dating to the first millennium a.d. was made by the Basketmaker people. The panel depicts human-duck hybrid figures (center), as well as flute players, a duck, ...

Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles. Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands ...

A visit to the Falkland Islands, where the fearless seabirds navigate the rugged topography with tenacious spunk, shows the new challenges they face Southern rockhoppers fearlessly approach the camera ...