Feathers also contain the power to shame. British soldiers in their empire days would give white feathers to shame a fellow ...

Walking into a bookstore can be a fun experience. Seeing the different titles, discovering something new and finding that ...

Emilia Wickstead, the luxury womenswear designer, has designed the new uniforms for Air New Zealand. The collection embodies the airline’s sense of pride in New Zealand and cultural heritage with bold ...

Penguin feathers from the Antarctic Peninsula reveal mercury contamination, despite no local human sources. Mercury, a neurotoxin, bioaccumulates in food chains, affecting fish-eating animals.

Bush removal effort ruffles some feathers at Fort Fisher Officials with this historic site have removed about a half-acre of yaupon bushes and wax myrtles to improve public safety, but not ...

Birdwatchers and scientists alike have long admired the stunning diversity of bird feathers. Their hues and patterns offer more than just visual delight – they tell stories of evolution, survival, and ...

Australia is about to allow its first lab-grown meat to be served at restaurants here. ACM national rural property writer based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Career journalist. Multi award winner ...

But some small print indicates that Nintendo's new GameCube controller for the Switch 2 may only, officially, be meant for GameCube use. Spotted in the details of the UK version of the Switch 2 ...

Way back in 1859, Charles Darwin wrote: ‘The sight of a feather in a peacock’s tail… makes me sick!’ If he had made that statement today, there would be calls for his arrest and a FIR lodged against ...

Feather fossils are rarely found in three dimensions and are even more rarely found in mineralized form. Credit: Edoardo Terranova Valentina Rossi first saw the 30,000-year-old griffon vulture as ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Fluorescent pigments have been discovered in the feathers of Long-eared Owls, visible only under ultraviolet light. These pigments vary within the population ...

Researchers report their discovery of fluorescent pigments in the feathers of Long-eared Owls, that can only be seen by humans with the help of ultraviolet light. While there is an astounding ...