The old saying goes "Birds of a feather, stick together." They were definitely not talking about birds of the "Eagle" family, because the Philadelphia Eagles just released one of their own. A new ...

Dec. 8, 2003 – University of Utah biologists twirled louse-infested bird feathers on an electric fan and flew pigeons and doves like kites on strings in a study that found small lice stick to small ...

Why birds of a feather stick together Date: February 29, 2012 Source: University of Miami Summary: Some male birds are better at attracting females if they gather with close male kin, than in the ...

A new composite building board made of chicken feathers could be a major breakthrough for the construction industry in Asia, a Filipino scientist says. The new material would be resistant to the ...

The mystery of how birds fly, morphing their wings into a variety of shapes that allow unparalleled feats of soaring and diving, has finally been solved by scientists. Feathers contain a ‘natural ...

SALT LAKE CITY -- Pigeons display spectacular variations in their feathers, feet, beaks and other physical traits, but a new University of Utah study shows that visible traits don't always coincide ...