Bird nests are often seen as temporary structures, built quickly and abandoned once young birds leave. Yet some species produce homes that are so unusual they have attracted attention from wildlife ...
Researchers in Amsterdam have discovered that Eurasian coots are building nests using plastic waste dating back decades. One nest contained 635 artificial items, including a 1994 FIFA World Cup ...
Covid-19 face masks, a chocolate wrapper from 1994 and a 30-year-old polystyrene burger box – the nests of Amsterdam’s Eurasian coots chart changes to consumer society through plastic waste. Usually, ...
Researchers reconstructed the history of an unusual 30-year-old bird nest based on the expiration dates printed on plastic waste in the structure. Reading time 3 minutes Plastic may have started a new ...
A tiny bird's nest is drawing attention for what appears to be a masterclass in defensive design. Baya weavers have evolved a hanging home that makes life especially difficult for snakes. A viral ...
A museum curator with a ladder showed that birds that build cavity-style nests are able to protect their eggs with the skin shed by snakes. By Kate Golembiewski See more of our coverage in your search ...
When hundreds of cliff swallows turned Gate 9 into their preferred nesting site this spring, Redstone officials faced an ...
A bird's nest made of military fibre-optic cable in Ukraine highlights the environmental impact of modern warfare and battlefield waste.
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