When you think of a feather, what comes to mind? Peacock plumage in flamboyant, iridescent blues? Or maybe a leafy glade full of forest creatures and woodsy hues? The natural beauty and extraordinary ...

In late autumn a male great horned owl sent his soft, deep hoots out from a stand of trees in Minnetonka. He'd been away for two months and was making it known that this was still his territory, after ...

Researchers have found a way to transform chicken feather waste into clean energy, but upending established industrial practices may prove difficult in the U.S. “I’ve been constantly trying to ...

DRAYTON, N.D. -- Linda Merrill uses the plumage of pheasants to create birds of another feather. Merrill, the owner of Framed Nature in Drayton, makes artwork, including pictures, pins and hair ...

First it took hold at New York Fashion Week. Black feathers spilling out the front of a beige car coat at Brandon Maxwell. An Altuzarra knit two-piece that made its wearer look like they had been ...

Across various cultures, religions, film and literature, feathers have a strong symbolic meaning. Feathers have certain connotations based on their use and color meaning, but there is also a deeper ...