Watch: Science Video Explains Why Flamingos Are Pink

Watch: Science Video Explains Why Flamingos Are Pink

No, it's not because they dye their feathers

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 17th, 2015
Bizarre Carnivorous Dinosaur Had Bird-like Wings but Couldn't Fly

Bizarre Carnivorous Dinosaur Had Bird-like Wings but Couldn't Fly

The wings were just for show, palaeontologists say

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 16th, 2014
125-Million-Year-Old Predatory Dinosaur Had Four Wings, Long Tail Feathers

125-Million-Year-Old Predatory Dinosaur Had Four Wings, Long Tail Feathers

The dinosaur is said to be the biggest four-winged dinosaur thus far documented by science

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 3rd, 2014
Ancient Bird-like Creature Wore “Feathered Trousers”

Ancient Bird-like Creature Wore “Feathered Trousers”

Archaeopteryx lived in the Jurassic, shared characteristics of dinosaurs and birds

Pink and White Pigeon Photographed in the UK

Pink and White Pigeon Photographed in the UK

The unusual bird was spotted flying around the town of Bolton

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 26th, 2014
Metabolic Changes Led to Feathered Dinosaurs

Metabolic Changes Led to Feathered Dinosaurs

Not all species of ancient lizards sported these ornaments

How Owls Fly So Silently

How Owls Fly So Silently

Their wings have a notoriously-low noise profile, experts say

Parrot Rescued from a Meth Lab Has No Feathers, Is Now Regrowing Them

Parrot Rescued from a Meth Lab Has No Feathers, Is Now Regrowing Them

Vets say the bird lost its feathers because of exposure to toxic chemicals

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 15th, 2013
Four-Winged Bird Remains Unearthed in China

Four-Winged Bird Remains Unearthed in China

Researchers believe birds living millions of years ago used four feathered limbs to fly

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 29th, 2012
Roadkill Couture: Dead Animals Turned into Outfits by Innovative Artist

Roadkill Couture: Dead Animals Turned into Outfits by Innovative Artist

The animals used to make these clothes were all “ethically sourced,” Jess Eaton says

Huge Predator Dinosaur Fossils Found: New Species

Huge Predator Dinosaur Fossils Found: New Species

Researchers say that the creature was most likely related to T. Rex

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 9th, 2012
Four-Winged Dinosaur Had Iridescent Wings

Four-Winged Dinosaur Had Iridescent Wings

The discovery was made during a new scientific study

How Hummingbirds Keep Flying Even in Storms

How Hummingbirds Keep Flying Even in Storms

They employ a special technique to remove water from feathers

  • Nature
  • By Smaranda Biliuti
  • October 25th, 2010
Flamingos Cheat on Their Natural Color

Flamingos Cheat on Their Natural Color

Earliest Feathers Could Not Support Flight

Earliest Feathers Could Not Support Flight

According to a new scientific investigation

 
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