Elaborate feather microstructures allow male tanagers to enhance their colors, making them seem as if they are higher quality mates. By Emily Anthes Male tanagers are meant to be noticed. Many species ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Birds perform amazing feats. They fly, not just across the yard but across continents. They build nests, each so distinctive that construction and location identify the builder.

Forests in India rank among the most prolific habitats for birds on Earth, ranging from the lush Western Ghats to the misty ...

Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found that when birds evolve ...