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

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

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 ...

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

Birds sing loudly in the morning because dawn cues their bodies to start communicating after a silent night. New research shows birds wake up ready to sing, and they’ll even seek light to start their ...

PINK CHANDON (R5 No.9): Hasn’t won out of turn, one of 11, but placed four times. First-up over 1400m suits and has two quiet ...

Pet trusts are legally recognized and can ensure that your beloved animals are cared for according to your wishes.

A milestone family trip to Maui offers sightings of red-crested cardinals, Hawaiian black-necked stilts, wandering tattlers, ...

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

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

The sweat was a welcome start to my run around the edges of Waikoloa village, a resort area on the Big Island of Hawaii with ...