There is an air of the spectral to Fiona Pardington’s recent photographs of birds. While they are actual specimens, captured in atmospheric light and exhibiting unique plumage and expressions, there’s ...

A new study shows that parrots and Amazon macaws were traded across the Andes for elite feather ornaments long before the ...

Explore the contrast between acrylic paints and colored pencils as artistic tools in this side-by-side demonstration of a feather drawing. See how each medium brings out unique qualities in color and ...

Most mammals wear coats of brown, black, and gray, while parrots flash brilliant reds, reef fish shimmer in electric blue, and chameleons shift between greens and golds. This disparity is not random.

Vanya, curator of birds and mammals at the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates, studies a turkey vulture wing at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. — Photos: BRYAN ANSELM/The New York Times Vanya ...

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 ...

Have you ever watched a peacock fan out his tail and thought that was impressive? Well, hold that thought. There’s a bird out there doing things with its feathers that seem almost impossible to ...