Bearded vultures have been extinct in southern Spain for 70 to 130 years, depending on the specific region. But while the ...

For centuries, the vultures had been picking up the lost, discarded, and forgotten remnants of human activity from the mountain slopes and carrying them home. These items were likely used to soften ...

Archaeologists find an intact medieval sandal in bearded vulture nests in Spain, preserved for seven centuries on a cliff.

Scientists discovered a 675-year-old shoe perfectly preserved in a vulture's nest in Spain. Researchers say a lot can be learned about human history and ecology from studying bearded vulture nests.

Equally remarkable was the discovery of a fragment of ochre-painted sheep leather, confirmed through proteomic analysis, dating back 651 years. A basketry fragment from another nest proved to be from ...

Many bearded vulture nests are packed with ancient secrets. We're used to hearing about archaeological discoveries buried underground, but you probably wouldn't assume they'd be found in a bird's nest ...

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, ...