When it comes to home-building, some birds put even the finest architects to shame. Their nests are not just shelters but marvels of design, engineering, and instinct. From hanging woven baskets to ...

When researchers used GPS devices to monitor the nests of Hawaiian honeycreepers, they found dozens of cases of brazen avian burglary. By Sara Novak When Mauna Loa erupted in 1855, it enveloped native ...

Among the thousands of bird species there is great variation in nesting habits: Some nest in burrows, or tree cavities and nest boxes, or mounds of decaying vegetation and so on. Most birds build some ...

As ancient, hollowed trees disappear in England, one researcher and his team are engineering prosthetic nests to provide an alternative home for endangered birds. Filipe Salbany, conservation lead at ...