In a new book, a curator at England's Natural History Museum describes rare and interesting nests and eggs—from the house ...

They vary in shape, ratio, and size ... “The vast majority of bird nests are built by a single individual,” he says, so many species may not display the type of rigid, architectural ...

These photos showcase some of the intricately created birds' nests found in the Natural History Museum in Tring, UK, home to ...

I appreciate the recent letter about the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. I was surprised by how many people wrote in with methods of how to discourage ...

A recent analysis suggests the design of some birds’ nests varies because of culture, rather than genetics or environmental ...

I appreciate the recent letter about the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. I was surprised by how many people wrote in with ...

Instead, these birds seem to learn rules for nest-making that get passed down within a family ... The birds weave grass into a tube, which ends up being shaped basically like an upside-down letter “U.

They also analyzed factors classically thought to determine nest shapes: climate, the size of the birds and tree height. They even compared the genetics of the groups to see if closely related ...

I appreciate the recent letter about the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. I was surprised by how many people wrote in with methods of how to discourage birds from building nests at their house. We ...

Nest-building isn’t just instinct. Birds can learn from others, letting groups within one species develop their own distinctive nest-building... When birds build nests, they're also building a ...

Instead, these birds seem to learn rules for nest-making that get passed down ... The birds weave grass into a tube, which ends up being shaped basically like an upside-down letter “U.” ...