Which feather duster is best? A classic feather duster is a cleaning implement that can effectively remove dust and debris from shelves, picture frames, rails and other surfaces. These days, there are ...

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 ...

Earlier this semester, a group of scholars gathered at Yale for a day-long discussion about a subject of surprising weight: feathers. The workshop, called “Feathers: A Transcultural Art History,” grew ...

A single feather. So simple. Light as the wind. I’m sure we all have found one in the yard or on a trail or sidewalk. With its colors and geometry, it’s like spotting a ruby or diamond. Kids are ...

An extreme closeup of feathers from a bird with an uncanny ability to hold water while it flies could inspire the next generation of absorbent materials. With high resolution microscopes and 3D ...

The dance tradition has survived five centuries of cultural changes and fused Mexico’s pre-Hispanic past with its present Alejandro E. Hernández, Fernando Gumeta-Gómez, Gustavo Hinojosa-Arango, Marco ...

Birds have long been nature’s masters of flight. Their ability to glide, dive, and twist through the air with ease has fascinated both scientists and engineers. But there's more to bird flight than ...

When the Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal last spring, the world was reminded of the sheer enormity of today’s container ships—they’ve doubled in size over the past 20 years alone. But despite ...

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 ...