Orange pigment may limit cellular damage by managing sulfur-rich nutrients, shedding light on why orange coloration persists ...

A mixture of anxiety and excitement coursed through Keanini Aarona in the weeks before five Hawaiian crows, or ʻalalā, were ...

A pigment in red hair may have a secret superpower: It can turn a toxic threat into a splash of color. Scientists studying ...

In this TikTok, Irwin brings that familiar energy into a very current format by counting down five birds with the most rizz.

A pair of scientific papers has identified the same single gene as the source of red colouring in birds. The gene makes an enzyme that lets the birds convert yellow pigments, which they eat, into red ...

Ostriches are also known as camel birds, because they are said to resemble the humped mammal from a distance, and are equally ...

Scientists found that colour production in birds is not just cosmetic but may be part of the body’s internal defence system.

A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells.

A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells. Pheomelanin is an orange-to-red ...

A surprising number of exotic birds are OK to own in California. With the exception of the aforementioned Quaker parrot, all ...

Parrots represent one of the most interesting and colourful species of birds. The parrot family, scientifically classified ...