Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By studying embryonic ...

Inhibiting the sonic hedgehog (Shh) pathway strongly perturbs feather development in chickens by restricting feather bud outgrowth, invagination and ...

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

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 ...

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

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

The Hancock County Executive Committee and the Hancock County Democratic Women are hosting a fundraiser Fins and Feathers Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the T. Kosciusko Hall, 1801 Pennsylvania Ave ...

20/03/2006: THE Creighton family of Port Glasgow were egg-static to finally have their chicken farm up and running on this day 19 years ago. Kenny, Tricia and their three children welcomed 175 birds ...

A man has been charged after police say there were multiple shots fired from a home in Schuylkill County. Around 10:30 a.m. on March 13, police ...

Erik Diedrichsen from West Bridgewater recently made a splash on "Shark Tank," securing a deal for his innovative invention.

SO BAD, EVEN THE INTROVERTS ARE HERE!” – sign at Monday’s protest outside U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick’s Scranton office.

With the culling of hens from bird flu outbreaks, the surge in the price of eggs has caused a bump in interest in keeping ...