Instinct does play a role in nest-building, but so much more seems to be involved. Entwined with instinct are reason, ...

City birds are using cigarette butts in their nests to reduce parasites, but the toxic tradeoff may come with hidden risks ...

Find out what actually attracts bluebirds—from the foods they love to the simple yard changes that make them stay.

As ancient, hollowed trees disappear in England, one researcher and his team are engineering prosthetic nests to provide an ...

From porch lights to dryer vents, birds can nest in the most unexpected spots. Here’s how to make those places less appealing ...

From dryer lint to loose yarn, these damaging nesting materials could be hiding in plain sight and posing a risk to wildlife ...

There are many ways humans can support backyard birds, such as offering them baths for preening, providing essential food and ...

Experts share their top tips for attracting birds including pied wagtails, sparrows and robins into your garden this spring - hedges, feeders and plants ...

My friend Trip Lamb’s recent photographs from Africa reinforced for me the value of vicarious ecology, which I define as enjoying someone else’s outdoor experiences. Vicarious ecology offers ways to ...

How did dinosaurs hatch their eggs? Scientists have long debated whether bird-like dinosaurs used body heat like modern birds ...

A hawk flies around Mission High School’s tower. Photo courtesy of Aaron Hart, photography and media arts teacher at Mission High. No one’s quite sure when the red-tailed hawks moved into the nest on ...