A bone fragment led Uruguayan paleontologists to reconstruct the existence of a colossal vulture, larger than the Andean ...
It turns out the bearded vulture—also called the quebrantahuesos, or bonebreaker—isn’t just a carrion scavenger. This habit has given researchers in southern Spain a unique boon: “time capsules” of ...
Researchers found over 200 cultural artifacts within nests of bearded vultures, with the oldest item to date — a woven sandal ...
Between 2008 and 2014, scientists rappelled down cliffs to reach a dozen bearded vulture nests and begin analyzing what was ...
Cliff-rappelling scientists uncovered a crossbow bolt, part of a slingshot and 25 shoes in ancient vulture nesting sites ...
Bearded vultures have been extinct in southern Spain for 70 to 130 years, depending on the specific region. But while the ...
Once abundant across India, vultures — nature’s cleanup crew — now face extinction, with four of nine species critically ...
In a hidden valley in the French Alps, conservationists are quietly raising Europe’s largest bird of prey – the bearded ...
Researchers investigating a vulture nest in a cliff cave in southern Spain discovered an unusual piece of footwear — a grass ...