Our evolutionary cousins the Neanderthals were harvesting feathers from birds in order to use them as personal ornaments, a study suggests. The authors say the result provides yet more evidence that ...
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Vol. 61, No. 3 (Jan., 2007), pp. 423-433 (11 pages) Females often base their mating preferences on male sexual secondary traits that are used to settle contests ...
Feathers have been used, over the years, to make luxury bedding and jewellery to cultural and religious ornaments. Their vibrant colours and versatility have inspired many, including Ambica Shah who ...
Our evolutionary cousins the Neanderthals were harvesting feathers from birds in order to use them as personal ornaments, a study suggests. The authors say the result provides yet more evidence that ...