Body coverings such as hair and feathers have played a central role in evolution. They enabled warm-bloodedness by insulating ...

A small reptile from the Middle Triassic known as Mirasaura grauvogeli developed a crest structure shaped like feathers but with solid material.

Scientists found a “large” spider with “feather duster-like” legs in a forest and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from David Ortiz At night in a national park of Cuba, a ...

At night in a national park of Cuba, a “large” creature walked along a rocky edge on its “feather duster-like” legs. The “unique” animal caught the attention of a nearby scientist ...