The 2026 Academy Awards once again turned Hollywood’s biggest night into a showcase of cinematic achievement and red-carpet spectacle. As stars arrived at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, fashion quickly became one of the evening’s most talked-about highlights.

What makes a blue jay blue or a cardinal red? Color, a crucial element in nature, is most evident in the amazing hue and pattern variations in more than 10,000 bird species around the world. How birds make those colorful feathers is the topic Samantha ...

Have you ever looked at a bird and wondered, how can it be so red or so blue or so intensely yellow? Well, if you have, then you and several researchers have something in common. A new study finds that some birds do have a way to make their colors so sharp.

Birds boast some of the most vibrant colors among terrestrial animals. Our pretty avian friends have inspired our Democrat and Chronicle photographers for years and captured the imaginations of many who live along the shore of Lake Ontario. Yes, the ...

ROAD TO RECOVERY WILL BE A LONG ONE. WHEN I FIRST HELD THE BIRD, I NOTICED THAT EVERY SINGLE FEATHER ON BOTH ITS WINGS AND TAILS WERE COMPLETELY SHEARED AND LOOKED TO BE INTENTIONALLY CUT OFF. TAKE A CLOSE LOOK. THE WINGS AND TAIL OF THIS RED TAILED HAWK ...