On a microscopic scale, the extravagant eyespots of a peacock’s tail are built like optical machines — arrays of nanoscale rods and sheaths arranged with mathematical precision. But these intricate ...

At first glance, feathers may seem like simple parts of a bird’s body. But if you look closer—under a microscope or through a scientific lens—they reveal an intricate story of evolution, biology, and ...

At about 10 months old, the beloved bird has begun fledging, or losing his fluffy baby feathers and gaining sleek adult ones Pesto the penguin is going through some big changes! At about 10 months old ...

Pesto the penguin is going through some big changes! At about 10 months old, the King Penguin chick, who went viral this year for his large and fluffy appearance, started to shed his baby feathers and ...