Look closely at an owl's flight feather and you may see fine, comb-like serrations along the leading edge. Those specialized ...

If you wonder how the long-tailed duck got its name, take a gander at the tail feathers of the male. Such distinctive tail feathers on the males are among the features that make these medium-sized ...

What happens when birds smack right into planes? Why do we care? Who identifies the bird remains? Carla Dove and her team use museum collections to identify the culprits and this information is then ...

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 ...

Sidney Stevens is a writer and editor for magazines, websites, and books, with a focus on health and environmental issues. Some 400 billion birds share the planet with us, each with its own abundant ...