Bird nests use long, stiff rods that interlock through friction and shape. Vibration strengthens the structure.

Symbiotic relationships are a beautiful part of nature’s design. This video by @tatar_travel shows just how mutually ...

We talked about pollinator gardens recently, but what about those other flying creatures? Birds. While the pollinating insects tend to get the most attention in our gardens, there’s no reason ...

However, this design is fragile—pulling one of the ... After imaging and mapping the real birds' nests, the researchers created their own, using steel rods with varying length-to-diameter ...

While contractors build houses, woodworkers build condos — for birds. At least that's what Terry Bramel and Greg Wallace, a pair of local woodworking hobbyists and bird enthusiasts, did to busy ...

He adds that the children take great delight in watching the nests in process of construction, and in the rearing and education of the young birds afterward. As soon as a nest is fairly begun ...

Contrary to its name, the common coot is no ordinary bird. Contrary to its name, the common coot is no ordinary bird. These plump, black-and-white birds have made themselves at home in the canals ...

In Amsterdam, the birds have been constructing nests out of plastic food wrappers, masks and other waste for at least 30 years, researchers report in the February Ecology. The revelation shows not ...