Nest-building isn't just instinct. Birds can learn from others, letting groups within one species develop their own distinctive nest-building... When birds build nests, they're also building a culture ...

Driven by instinct but also trained by local culture, male bowerbirds are artists first and foremost. They spend the better part of the year building elaborate stick-woven huts in hopes of wooing a ...

Neighboring groups of birds within the same species can create very different-looking nests — showing that their nest-building choices aren't solely controlled by instinct and the environment. Instead ...