Scientists studied centuries-old bird feathers from an ancient tomb on the coast, and then traced the origins back to the ...

A team of researchers from Peru, Spain, the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia analyzed parrot feathers that were discovered at Pachacamac in present-day Peru. The village on the central ...

Experts say parrots were prized for their vibrant feathers, which held deep cultural value in pre-Hispanic societies.

Learn how ancient DNA and isotope analysis revealed that Amazon parrots were transported alive across the Andes to coastal Peru in a pre-Inca trade network.

Ancient DNA pulled from colorful feathers inside a sealed Peruvian tomb has revealed that pre-Inca societies ran a ...