Orange pigments in birds and human redheads prevent cellular damage, study shows

A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells.
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Birds-of-Paradise Flashy Feathers also Glow in Biofluorescence, Surprise Discovery Demonstrates

Feathers on 37 of 45 birds-of-paradise species emit biofluorescence. The feathers absorb UV light and release it as a ...
The Advocate

Red bird, blue bird: LSU doctoral student explains the why of birds of colorful feather

What makes a blue jay blue or a cardinal red? Color, a crucial element in nature, is most evident in the amazing hue and pattern variations in more than 10,000 bird species around the world. How birds ...
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A role for orange pigments in birds and human redheads

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

Why do some people have red or orange hair? Birds hold the surprising answer

Scientists found that colour production in birds is not just cosmetic but may be part of the body's internal defence system.
Live Science

32 of the most colorful birds on Earth

Birds are some of the most colorful animals on Earth, with a palette of rainbow tones to feast your eyes on. Here are our picks for some of our most flamboyant feathered friends. When you purchase ...
LancasterOnline

There’s far more to feathers than meets the eye, naturalist tells bird club

Each Canada goose that you see flying around in formation around Lancaster County these days has between 20,000 and 25,000 feathers, most hidden from sight. A typical songbird at your backyard feeder ...
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Red-tailed hawk found in Paxton with feathers on wings, tail cut off

ROAD TO RECOVERY WILL BE A LONG ONE. WHEN I FIRST HELD THE BIRD, I NOTICED THAT EVERY SINGLE FEATHER ON BOTH ITS WINGS AND TAILS WERE COMPLETELY SHEARED AND LOOKED TO BE INTENTIONALLY CUT OFF. TAKE A ...