When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change faster than their feathers, scientists discover

More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ...
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Color Vs. Flight: Are Darker Birds' Feathers Weighing Them Down?

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When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change faster than their feathers

Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found that when birds evolve ...
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When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change faster than their feathers

More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a new study in the journal Evolution, researchers ...