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

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

It seems that by lacing their nests with cigarette butts, several species of birds have learned to keep pests and parasites ...

Research from Poland adds to evidence from Latin American countries that compounds in used cigarette butts ward off parasites ...

When black kites build their nests, they’re especially fond of white decorations, eschewing all other colors. That’s because these “white flags” can be positioned to notify other birds about the ...

Birds play a larger role in the dispersal of wild cotton than previously assumed. This is shown by a study in the journal ...

A male and female Baltimore oriole feed their young while perched on their hanging nest, which is made of materials like thin twigs, plant cotton and bark strips. Spring is in the air — which means ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As temperatures in the Valley reach record-breaking levels, it’s not just Arizona’s human residents who are affected. Cooper’s ...

March is the time of year when shorebird nesting season starts in full as several species select mates, build nests and raise ...

Snakeskin decor is a bold interior design choice—but for some birds, it's literally a matter of life and death. This is the conclusion of researchers from New York's Cornell University, who found ...

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