Dutch researchers have found that some birds use the spikes as weapons around their nests - using them to keep pests away in the same way that humans do. It shows amazing adaptability, biologist ...

The Italian ecologist knew the trash hung from the nests of a certain bird, the black kite. But why? Many species of birds decorate their nests to attract a mate—but kites already have partners ...

But because they look so similar to other small, brown swifts, the birds are best identified when sitting in their signature white nests—edible creations that are coveted and harvested by humans ...

Here’s what else to know. Despite the fact that birds are all around us, there’s a reason we don’t see nests everywhere: ...

Edible bird’s nest is made by a species of cave-dwelling swiftlets. Weaved from their saliva and harvested in caves and man-made nesting houses, bird’s nests are then painstakingly cleaned ...

PETALING JAYA-Malaysian producers of bird’s nest fear that they will miss the golden opportunity to export about RM50 million (S$15 million) worth of the delicacy to China in time for Chinese ...