Puzzlingly, many birds add human-made material to their nests with no obvious function – now there is evidence that these ...

Bird nests can vary from crude and simple to intricate and complex. Predators, weather, habitat and the availability of ...

When it comes to building nests, birds use a wide variety of tactics and materials. Some birds, like the puffin, burrow into ...

A process called “exaptation” places repurposing resources and adaptations at the heart of evolution; what if our homes were designed on the same basis?

Birds come in a wide variety of colors. Some feature relatively dull plumage, while others sport brightly colored feathers.

An eaglet has left the nest. On June 2 at 10:46 a.m. PDT, an eaglet named Sunny officially fledged and left the nest that she ...

Nashville Elementary first graders have spent the past year learning about eagles, owls and songbirds and love for nature.

High above the bustle of cities across the country, the fastest birds on the planet are making nests, hatching young and snagging birds from the sky for meals ...

The birds amassed fans, as legions of devotees follow along on webcams each spring as falcons progress from hatching to ...

What do a sea unicorn, a termite gourmand, and a freshwater predator with dagger-like teeth have in common? Odd names aside, ...

Birds rely on their coloration and feathers to communicate with others of their ... darker breast patches fledge more offspring—a good hint that they make better partners in the nest. Color is so ...