Today, we explore the hauntingly beautiful legend of the Swan Maidens. This tale of shapeshifting women, love, captivity, and ...

The natural marvels, which do everything from enabling acrobatic flight to insulating against Antarctic cold, continue to ...

Designed by Valentino Couture, the soft pink dress billowed with feathers that covered nearly every inch of its trailing gown. But just why are they such a popular choice for red carpet events?

Owls have inspired new noise reduction technology. The silent flight of the aerial predators is possible because their skin and feathers dampen sound by absorbing high- and low-frequency flight ...

The owl uses its soft feathers and porous skin to remain whisper-quiet during flight. The researchers’ goal was to engineer a similarly versatile broadband sound absorber. The researchers froze ...

How Two Women Ended the Deadly Feather Trade Birds like the snowy egret were on the brink of extinction, all because of their sought-after plumage. William Souder March 2013. Get our newsletter ...