In the heart of cities, some birds are turning human litter into a tool for survival. House finches and house sparrows, for example, often incorporate cigarette butts into their nests. At first glance ...

Birds' nests from decades ago are helping provide a blueprint to help fight climate change today.

It is spring in the northern hemisphere and birds initiate the remarkable architectural feat of building a home for the young. How is this accomplished? Hormones and Getting in the Mood Much of the ...

A male and female Baltimore oriole feed their young while perched on their hanging nest, which is made of materials like thin twigs, plant cotton and bark strips. Spring is in the air — which means ...

The concept of constructing a self-supporting structure made of rods—without the use of nails, ropes, or glue—dates back to Leonardo da Vinci. In the Codex Atlanticus, da Vinci illustrated a design ...