When you think of animals that build nests, your mind likely travels to birds. However, while it is true that birds are one ...

Neighboring groups of birds within the same species can create very different-looking nests — showing that their nest-building choices aren't solely controlled by instinct and the environment.

Now a study suggests culture might play a role in avian architecture, too. Researchers analyzed more than 400 structures built by 43 different groups of White-browed Sparrow-Weavers in the ...

‘Avian architecture’: Why birds’ nests are truly grand designs. Some are cup-shaped, some have domes, others have been likened to apartment complexes. How do birds build their nurseries?

Birds in colder environments build bigger, thicker, more insulating nests than their warm-weather counterparts. The new study introduces a third possible variable: avian tradition.

London-based studio 51 Architecture has created a space for creatures to rest, roost, perch and shelter at this year's Royal ...

Unlike most birds that build nests to raise their babies, male bowerbirds build special structures just to attract a mate. They use twigs to make the base and then decorate it with colourful ...

Dr. Rohwer is the curator of birds and mammals at the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates. Most birds go to great lengths to hide their nests. So when I find one, invariably so carefully ...

One other example of “birds not of a feather nesting together” involves an invasive species: English sparrows, also known as house sparrows.

With the Fourth of July only a couple of weeks away, people are starting to think about how they will celebrate. For many, that means with fireworks, but Audubon Florida is reminding people how they ...