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

Out in the Pacific Ocean, 620 miles off the coast of Ecuador, lies a chain of volcanic islands that harbor some of the most diverse and unique animal species on the entire planet. The Galapagos ...

The great tit (Parus major) is the picture-perfect garden bird. With its colorful feathers and melodic, two-note whistle, it ...

From the striking rainbow colors of parrots in the rainforest to the brilliant flashes of yellows, oranges and blues in coral reefs, vibrantly colorful wildlife abounds in tropical ecosystems. But ...

These gorgeous, long-tailed marine creatures—formerly known as Siamese fighting fish—have been famous for centuries for their aggressive nature, which breeders have exploited in order to fight them, ...

Colorful plumage isn’t all this New York bird has to offer. His language is also pretty colorful and definitely not suitable for children, according to the animal shelter trying to find him a new home ...

Recent studies show that certain feather pigments can help neutralize toxic pollution. It means darker, duller birds could have a survival advantage. By Marta Zaraska Some popular city dwellers appear ...

A recent study finds that color vision evolved in animals more than 100 million years before the emergence of colorful fruits and flowers. And there has been a dramatic explosion of color signals in ...

Zebras, a children’s tale goes, became striped after “standing half in the shade and half out of it.” While the author, Rudyard Kipling, wasn’t a biologist, his story may hold some truth: research ...

Scientists can learn a lot about extinct animals by studying their footprints, bones and even teeth. But, while insightful, these artifacts don’t always paint a complete picture of an ancient creature ...