Scientists uncovered a key genetic pathway in the origin of feathers, but they found that evolution is stubborn in turning ...

Scientists recreate ancient proto-feathers in chicken embryos, revealing evolutionary resilience in feather development.

Feathers are complex skin structures, and their evolutionary beginnings are still a subject of scientific debate. Scientific ...

While a transient over-expression of the gene can permanently turn feet scales into feathers, it is much harder to disrupt ...

From two weeks onwards, feather development in the embryos partially returned to normal. The chicks with the altered pathway ...

Scientists now believe that feathers didn’t just appear suddenly in birds. Instead, they evolved step by step from much ...

The last bill aimed at controlling and reducing the population of feral chickens across Hawaii died this week in the ...

Alteration of the expression of the co-called 'Sonic Hedgehog' gene can transform feet scale and wing feathers. While a transient over-expression of the gene can permanently turn feet scales into ...

Feathers are among the most complex cutaneous appendages in the animal kingdom. While their evolutionary origin has been ...

originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By studying embryonic development of the chicken, researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE ...