In “The Feather Wars,” James H. McCommons pays tribute to the nation’s first conservationists. By Joshua Hammer Joshua Hammer ...

New study shows that bird feathers do more than look pretty. They help birds manage heat and stay cool in surprising ways.

As human-caused climate change continues to raise temperatures across the globe, understanding how birds regulate their ...

A feather seems like such an insubstantial thing. Put enough of them together, though, and they can do something nearly miraculous. Three new picture books focusing on birds all see something ...

What is heavier: 1 kilogram of feathers or 1 kilogram of steel? Whilst the answer to this classic riddle is that they both weigh the same amount, it may be surprising to discover that the color of a ...