A 1994 FIFA World Cup souvenir. A McDonald’s McChicken container from 1996. Decades-old plastic packaging. Look inside the nests of Eurasian coots, and you’ll find a surprising history of human ...

Eurasian coots are round, black waterbirds with distinctive, chicken-like feet. Each year, these birds typically build new, bowl-shaped nests using leaves, rushes and reeds. But, while nesting in ...

Spring will soon arrive in California ushering in the nesting season. During this time, the diverse landscapes of Southern California become sanctuaries for a variety of bird species, each relying on ...

The striking bird was first spotted by Stephanie Gonzalez on June 15 at the East River 9 Golf Course. It has since been observed perched among the bright blossoms of a crepe myrtle tree. "It has been ...

When building a bird nest in ant territory, the best defense could be an offensive fungus. Swollen-thorn acacia trees are aggressively defended by multiple species of ants. And yet, several species of ...

From long and winding migration flights to intricate songs and clever tool use, many bird behaviors are known to be transmitted socially and persist across generations—what scientists define as animal ...