ARLINGTON, Va. (WUSA9) -- Some birds have lost feathers on their head and neck, according to the Executive Director at the Delaware group, Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research. They are now working to ...

A BIRD’S FEATHERS ENABLE IT TO FLY, FLOAT, AND REGULATE ITS BODY TEMPERATURE. UNFORTUNATELY, FEATHERS ALSO ABSORB OIL, TAKING AWAY THESE CRUCIAL ABILITIES. IMAGES LIKE THESE HAVE COME TO REPRESENT THE ...

It's always upsetting to see images of seabirds covered in crude oil, as the result of an accidental spill. According to a new study, however, even tiny amounts of routinely released waterborne oil ...