Birds do it, beavers (and ducks, for that matter) do it and, although we have no idea whether educated fleas do it -- or how to determine how many years of school a flea has completed -- cute old ...

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

In a new article published in Royal Society Open Science, researchers investigated the novel idea that birds reduce the risk ...

These nests also add a touch of decor to your feathered friend ... which type of nest is best for them. Your bird’s nest should be large enough for it to rest without feeling cramped.

The Italian ecologist knew the trash hung from the nests of a certain bird, the black kite. But why? Many species of birds decorate their nests to attract a mate—but kites already have partners ...

The door has a large window so I was ... tables or other decor that would give a cat a leg up. Some birds actually like to build their nests close to humans. They don’t like or trust us, but ...

More than 70 bird species adorn their nests with snakeskin, a decorating trick that could help to fend off predators 1. Certain birds have long been known to incorporate shed snakeskin into their ...

When a bird drapes its nest with snake skin, it isn't just making an interesting decor choice. Researchers find that for some birds, it keeps predators at bay. When a bird drapes its nest with ...

Positioned high above the fish-filled Hudson River, the large birds have a nest on top of the Bear Mountain Bridge, a 2,255-foot suspension bridge roughly 50 miles north of Manhattan. However ...