2024.06.30

In Fine Feather

Fresh insights from fossil and living birds reveal the fascinating biology of feathers

Feathers, such as those of the Lesser Flamingo shown here, are products of hundreds of millions of years of evolution. (Photograph by Robert Clark)

Feathers, such as those of the Lesser Flamingo shown here, are products of hundreds of millions of years of evolution. (Photograph by Robert Clark)

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