A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells.

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Pest control Which nest is best to eliminate a blood-sucking pest? Scientists seeking to help endangered Galapagos Islands birds survive a deadly parasitic threat put that question to the test.

Winter finches are known for their dispersions into the south during the winter, driven by crop failures and breeding ...

House finches are the perfect urban bird. They would willingly trade an empty lot filled with grasses and bushes and trees for a nice new house with a bird feeder. They are fond (understatement) of ...

North America is home to 17 species of finches. Two of them live year-round in the Times News region: the American goldfinch ...

A bird house is a common way to attract birds to your yard, but not every species favor these enclosed spaces. Some birds ...

Darwin's finches on the Galápagos Islands are once again providing insights into the theory of evolution, with two studies investigating their dealings with the parasitic avian vampire fly (Philornis ...

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A Connecticut man tried smuggling nearly three dozen live finches from Guyana through JFK Airport so he could sell them for use in high-stakes Big Apple bird-singing competitions, federal officials ...