An advertisement for the 1994 World Cup, fast food wrappers, COVID-19 masks—what birds used to build their nests reflects a ...

Dutch doctoral student Auke-Florian Hiemstra excavated a bird nest, and made a startling discovery. From McDonald's lids to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Look inside the nests of Eurasian coots, and you’ll find a surprising history of human plastic production. Much like tree rings hold climate records, bird nests preserve an unintentional archive ...

The Mānā Plain sanctuary in Kaua‘i is thriving with native and migratory waterbirds, becoming a community and ecological ...

Lacking vegetation, the birds populating the canals of the Netherlands' capital use refuse to build their nests; a ...

An empty bird’s nest spotted in Amsterdam in 2021 has become world famous, attracting the attention of The Guardian, The New ...