Bearded vultures build giant, elaborate nests that are passed down from generation to generation. And according to a new study, some of these scavengers have collected bits and bobs of human history ...

Biologist Bracken Brown couldn’t believe his eyes when he spotted the seemingly out-of-place bird soaring through the sky. “I always enjoy doing roost counts, watching a column of vultures catch ...

Many unexpected human artifacts have been preserved, for centuries, in vulture nests. This sandal woven from grasses and twigs, called an agobía, is somewhere between 727 and 771 years old, ...

It turns out the bearded vulture—also called the quebrantahuesos, or bonebreaker—isn’t just a carrion scavenger. It’s also a keen collector of human ephemera. This habit has given researchers in ...

Archaeologists in Spain recently published findings revealing the remarkable contents of bearded vultures' nests – including traces of the Middle Ages. The results, published in the journal Ecology on ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Most bird nests are temporary homes, but not for the bearded vulture ...

Many people have probably seen birds picking up small pieces of man-made materials, like strips of a plastic bag or paper litter, and taking them into their nest. This behavior appears to be fairly ...

A king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) at the Johannesburg Zoo in South Africa during the public viewing event held to raise awareness about the threats faced by bird species in the country due to climate ...

Vultures, condors, buzzards: are these all names for the same type of bird? The difference in names between these three has been confusing people for quite some time. Thankfully, the similarities and ...

Yesterday the Roblox Developer's Conference gave players a look at the future of the virtual gaming universe, today the company recognized the creators and games that drive its success with the Roblox ...

“Vulture,” by Phoebe Greenwood, follows a journalist’s downward spiral in Gaza. The terrace of Al Deira Hotel in Gaza City in 2010.Credit...Mohammad Abed/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Supported ...

“Dr. Strangelove,” “Catch-22,” and “MASH” collide in British journalist Phoebe Greenwood’s blistering debut novel, “Vulture,” a darkly comic, searing satire grounded in historic politics, suffused ...