Picking through a dozen vulture nests, scientists discovered hundreds of artifacts, including a sandal that could be more ...

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A 700-year-old sandal and several other hand-crafted cultural artifacts were found in the breeding nest of a bone-eating vulture in Spain, according to a newly published paper. The medieval footwear ...

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Generations of bearded vultures return to the same nesting sites for centuries, offering archaeologists a glimpse into the past. Antoni Margalida Bearded vultures are unusual birds. Their diet ...

Worldwide, populations of scavenging animals that feed on rotting carcasses are declining. Scientists are finding that this can seriously hurt... From vultures to hyenas: How scavengers protect human ...

Scientists in Spain analyzed the abandoned “ancient nests” of bone-eating vultures and found centuries-old artifacts, photos show. Photo from Sergio Couto via Margalida, Couto, Pinedo, Gil-Sánchez, ...

In the cliffs of southern Spain sit “ancient nests” built by bone-eating vultures but left abandoned since the birds went locally extinct roughly a century ago. The “well-preserved” nests hid many ...