If optimists see the world through rose-colored lenses, some birds see it through ultraviolet ones. Avians have evolved ultraviolet vision quite a few times in history, a new study finds. Birds depend ...

After consulting texts on bird anatomy, O’Connor realized what they were: oral papillae. “Imagine if the flesh on the roof of ...

The fossil of Archaeopteryx is one of the most famous in the world, yet a Chicago specimen has just yielded a set of bizarre ...

Indoor life is comfortable for pet birds, but it comes with one big downside: most homes don’t provide the kind of light birds evolved to live under. In the wild, birds spend hours in sunlight that ...

Scientists have discovered that most birds-of-paradise species emit biofluorescence, glowing yellow green under ultraviolet light. Studying museum specimens, researchers found the trait widespread ...

The evolution of defensive coloration is dependent upon a complex combination of variables related to the prey itself, the environmental context, and predator vision/behavior. Some animals reflect ...

Upon news that egg prices could go up another 40% this year and the federal government's new plan to fight bird flu, News 12 visited with some scientists who are pushing an alternative method to guard ...

A camouflage material made from natural plant dyes can conceal objects in both visible light and ultraviolet, which could be useful for hunters trying to avoid being spotted by birds that can see in ...