It’s made of spit, costs more than gold, and is driving a global wellness boom. Edible bird’s nest, crafted from the saliva of swiftlets, is at the heart of an $8.45 billion industry, with ...

A veterinarian vaccinates an Egyptian vulture against avian influenza at the Mulhouse zoo, eastern France, in 2020. Moderna had been developing a vaccine to combat an outbreak of bird flu in dairy ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...

After spending nearly two decades as a fabricator in the art world, helping construct elaborate creations like Jeff Koons’ series of Balloon Dog sculptures, Ed Suman decided to try his hand at ...

Dozens of birds have met their sudden and violent demise in a California neighborhood in recent months, dropping out of the sky mid-flight and falling dead on city streets and in backyards.

On this week’s edition of “The Bird’s Nest,” Annie Klaff and I discussed where Baltimore could find it. For more in-depth analysis on this topic, be sure to listen to the podcast here ...

DENVER — As part of Denver’s efforts to revive the 16th Street Mall, another art piece is being built, and this one looks like a bird’s nest that you can climb.After years of construction ...

I don’t want to kill or spray them, but am a little nervous going in and out. I live in a townhouse. This is the first time I have been visited by these buzzy guys.

A 3,600-seated arena, a small lake, a landscaped hillside performance area and bridge, and associated works will be created for The Lost Feather bird show at Kynren, Bishop Auckland.

11-year-old boy who can imitate 50 birds wows at school talent show 02:55. Choctaw, Oklahoma — Eleven-year-old Samuel Henderson of Choctaw, Oklahoma, is a born entertainer with a unique talent ...

As It Happens 6:44 This bird's nest is made of candy wrappers and face masks. Here's what we can learn In the city centre of Amsterdam, a seemingly ordinary bird nest tells an extraordinary story ...

Many of our birds are cavity nesters, that is, they nest in holes in trees and fence posts. Woodpeckers can use their strong bills to chisel holes to create their own cavities.