Hummingbirds are so called because of the buzzing sound their wings make while in flight. These brightly colored, tiny fliers are one of the most fascinating types of bird around, with their long ...

“The sight of a feather in a peacock’s tail, whenever I gaze at it, makes me sick,” Charles Darwin told a fellow scientist in a letter in 1860. The showiness of the peacock tail initially struck him ...

Neon blue-tailed tree lizards are perfectly happy scurrying from branch to branch in their arboreal homes, but it wasn't clear whether they simply leaping between branches or glide. Researchers ...

Birdwatchers and nature lovers, prepare to be mesmerised! From vivid plumage to striking patterns, these 10 colourful birds are a visual treat.

Birds are some of the most colorful animals on Earth, with a palette of rainbow tones to feast your eyes on. Here are our picks for some of our most flamboyant feathered friends. When you purchase ...

Somewhere over the rainbow 48 million years ago, a happy little blue bird flew—until it soared over a lake belching toxic gases and died. The lake’s sediments then entombed the bird’s body, ...

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A frayed, faded flight feather from the wing of a blue jay lay like a worn ribbon on my driveway beneath the shade of a mulberry tree. The once lustrous, sturdy feather had helped propel an assertive ...