Mountain-rappeling scientists uncover a crossbow bolt, part of a slingshot and 25 ancient shoes in vulture nesting sites ...

What's the oldest piece of clothing in your closet? Maybe a hand-me-down hat, a jacket from your high school football days. How about a 675-year-old shoe? ANTONI MARGALIDA: (Through interpreter) It's ...

Archaeologists in Spain discovered medieval artifacts in bearded vulture nests, including a complete 13th-century esparto ...

Examining the nests, the researchers said, teaches us "about human customs in the areas inhabited by the bearded vulture." ...

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 ...

Vultures are not known for their museum conservation skills, but perhaps that ought to change. Scientists have discovered an unlikely record of human history deep within layers of bone debris left by ...

Several years ago, I led a birding tour along the Missouri River. As the group and I stood on a high cliff overlooking that beautiful valley, we were entranced by the masterful flight control ...

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, ...

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

Researchers found over 200 cultural artifacts within nests of bearded vultures, with the oldest item to date — a woven sandal ...

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.