When building a bird nest in ant territory, the best defense could be an offensive fungus. Swollen-thorn acacia trees are aggressively defended by multiple species of ants. And yet, several ...

Fungi woven into birds’ nests may not only help keep nests flexible and intact, but also control nestling-attacking parasites by releasing antibiotics and volatile chemicals. Baby birds ...

Discover the mystery of bird nest fungi: tiny, intricate fungi resembling baskets with rocks, found on mulch. Learn how these fascinating organisms disperse spores with the help of raindrops.

In the city centre of Amsterdam, a seemingly ordinary bird nest tells an extraordinary story of human impact on the environment. It's constructed from unexpected materials, including sunglasses ...

Spikes placed on buildings to deter birds are being used by birds to build nests in several locations around Europe. “It sounds like a joke,” says Auke-Florian Hiemstra at the Naturalis ...

Yellow bird’s-nest, or Monotropa hypopitys, does not produce chlorophyll, which give plants their green colour. Instead, as with a small number of plant species, it gets its food from fungi and ...