For centuries, the vultures had been picking up the lost, discarded, and forgotten remnants of human activity from the ...

Examining the nests, the researchers said, teaches us "about human customs in the areas inhabited by the bearded vulture." ...

Scientists discovered a 675-year-old shoe perfectly preserved in a vulture's nest in Spain. Researchers say a lot can be learned about human history and ecology from studying bearded vulture nests.

Bearded vultures aren't the only birds whose nests function as time capsules. For a study published earlier this year, coot ...

Bearded vultures have been extinct in southern Spain for 70 to 130 years, depending on the specific region. But while the ...

Many people have probably seen birds picking up small pieces of man-made materials, like strips of a plastic bag or paper ...