Birds boast some of the most vibrant colors among terrestrial animals. The tropics are often renowned for the brightest birds, but U.S. birds also display a wide array of striking hues. But just how ...

The phrase “every color of the rainbow” isn’t quite as all-encompassing as it sounds. For one thing, the color chips in your hardware store’s paint aisle host some colors you’ll be hard-pressed to ...

If optimists see the world through rose-colored lenses, some birds see it through ultraviolet ones. Avians have evolved ultraviolet vision quite a few times in history, a new study finds. Birds depend ...

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*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. When birds evolved from dinosaurs, as many scientists believe, some shed their scales and gained the ability to fly. Now, ...

These birds are a veritable rainbow, and you might be able to find them in Alabama this summer. But you’ll need to be sneaky because despite their brilliant colors, painted buntings tend to be ...

Birds boast some of the most vibrant colors among terrestrial animals. Our pretty avian friends have inspired our Democrat and Chronicle photographers for years and captured the imaginations of many ...