Orphaned baby turkeys think a feather duster is their mom

While turkeys are more associated with the fall, spring is the season of the baby turkey just like with most birds. When two ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Dance of the Feather Is a Flight Between Tradition and Modernity

The dance tradition has survived five centuries of cultural changes and fused Mexico’s pre-Hispanic past with its present Alejandro E. Hernández, Fernando Gumeta-Gómez, Gustavo Hinojosa-Arango, Marco ...
Snopes.com

If a Bald Eagle Loses a Feather, Will It Symmetrically Shed Another to Maintain Balance?

Eagles and other birds will lose flight feathers symmetrically during molting season. However, if an eagle loses a feather on one wing through injury or accident, it will not automatically shed the ...
The New York Times

First Fossil Feather Ever Found Belonged to This Dinosaur

To settle a lengthy debate, a team of paleontologists says the specimen unearthed in the 19th century was shed by an archaeopteryx. By Lucas Joel The feather looks like any feather you might find on ...