How a 1960 plane crash in Boston Harbor launched 'feather detective,' reshaped aviation safety

A Boston author has published a new book highlighting the connection between a deadly 1960 plane crash in Boston Harbor and the extraordinary talent of a woman who helped make the skies safer.

How a Boston crash launched 'feather detective,' reshaped aviation safety

A Boston author has published a new book highlighting the connection between a deadly 1960 plane crash in Boston Harbor and ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN

For Some Male Pheasants, Love Really Is Blind. Their Elaborate Feathers That Impress Females Also Obstruct Their Vision

The adornments on the heads of male Lady Amherst’s and golden pheasants partially block their sight, according to new ...
Birds & Blooms on MSN

What “Birds of a Feather” Means and Where the Phrase Came From

Birds of a feather flock together.” You’ve heard this phrase hundreds, or maybe even thousands of times — but do you know ...
Johns Hopkins Medicine

The Pterosaur Rapidly Evolved Flight Abilities, In Contrast to Modern Bird Ancestors, New Study Suggests

New findings add to evidence that enlarged brains seen in modern birds and presumably in their prehistoric ancestors were not the driver of pterosaurs’ ability to achieve flight, says @HopkinsMedicine ...