If you had to describe a male peacock’s tail feathers, you might pick words like “dazzling” or “beautiful.” You probably wouldn’t go with “stealthy,” “aerodynamic,” or “subtle.” Peacock tails are just ...

Like a peacock with its dazzling plumage, this Cretaceous bird had fancy tail feathers that likely served to attract mates. Reading time 4 minutes Introducing Yuanchuavis, an extinct bird that lived ...

Peacock tails are just one example of how evolution walks a line between favoring traits that make it easier to survive, and traits that make it easier to find a mate. In a new study, scientists have ...