Merlin Lessler, “The Old Coot,” reminisces about bike rides to the bakery and the memorable middle slice of bread he'd eat on ...

An advertisement for the 1994 World Cup, fast food wrappers, COVID-19 masks—what birds used to build their nests reflects a world with more plastic.

nicknamed the “Rokin nest,” that appeared to be more than 30 years old. Since coots have only been nesting in the city since 1989, the nest tells nearly the entire story of the species’ time ...

An empty bird’s nest spotted in Amsterdam in 2021 has become world famous, attracting the attention of The Guardian, The New ...

With the incorporation of plastics, however, the nests become much more stable, so the coots can return to old nests and build upon their solid foundations. In total, Hiemstra’s team found 15 ...