Molting—the natural loss and replacement of feathers—is an essential process for birds, but it often leaves gaps in their wings and tails. Since these feathers are crucial for flight capability and ...

MOLT — Stillwater County commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a conditional use permit for a sheep feedlot in Molt. The 3-0 vote clears the way for developers to break ground on the ...

The beloved southern elephant seal, Neil the Seal, is back in Tasmania, causing havoc yet again and garnering fans through his antics. Video shows Neil flopping his blubbery body around on the street, ...

Extended lay strategies are becoming more common among egg producers, but molt periods are still used when maintaining layer flocks for multiple years. Factors affecting whether to molt a flock may ...

A debate over free speech has engulfed the Australian Historical Association’s annual conference after the inclusion of an outspoken critic of the book Dark Emu sparked protests from historians and ...

Stillwater County commissioners are weighing a conditional use permit for a proposed sheep feedlot in Molt that supporters say could boost the agricultural economy while opponents fear it will upend ...

A 15-month-old, fully grown emu named Temu has escaped and was last seen near Parkerville Road and I-35 in Lancaster. The bird's owner has searched local fields and contacted authorities and animal ...

Jack, a red-tailed hawk, alights on a perch. Research shows that the birds can compensate for feather loss during molt by changing their wing and tail movements. (Alfonso Martínez-Carmena, UC Davis) ...

Feathers define birds as we know them. Whether fanned in courtship display, slicing the air, or gliding through water, birds’ plumage makes them unique among living animals. But as fascinating and ...