Birds are some of the most visually stunning creatures on Earth, and many of them feature vibrant colors. While plenty of ...

“Northern mockingbirds seem to enjoy sitting on this euonymus shrub. I always look for them in fall. When I took this photo, the striking backdrop was a crimson and orange maple tree. All the season’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman playing with three parakeets indoors - Slavica/Getty Images Birds make every outdoor space look instantly better. And when ...

The Baltimore Oriole is known for its striking orange plumage, whistling song and unique hanging nests. The orioles arrive in ...

Migratory birds are specially adapted to find their way over extreme distances that represent remarkable tests of endurance. Now, researchers have discovered an unexpected way that migratory birds ...

Superb starlings—medium-sized, often brilliantly colored birds in eastern Africa—work together to raise their flock’s young. And according to a new study, they reciprocally help each other out in ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Fall is here, and we see the leaves turning yellow, orange or red thanks to a trick of our vision: our brains categorize colors. Scientists have learned that birds with colorful ...

A new study says the colors found in modern birds’ eggs did not evolve independently, as previously thought, but evolved instead from dinosaurs. According to researchers at Yale, the American Museum ...

The rainbow of hues seen in modern bird eggs probably evolved in birds' dinosaur ancestors, which had eggs with colorful and speckled shells. That's according to a new study of fossil eggs in the ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Birds perform amazing feats. They fly, not just across the yard but across continents. They build nests, each so distinctive that construction and location identify the builder.

Birds are some of the most striking creatures on Earth, coming in a rainbow of colors that serve several important functions, such as attracting a mate and communicating with other birds. These ...