The bearded vulture achieves peak survival by consuming a diet of up to 90% solid bone. It’s surprising that calcified remains offer greater caloric density than fresh meat. The acidic dissolution ...

In recent decades, the vulture population in India has collapsed. Since the mid-1990s, populations of several species of the big carrion-eating birds have decreased by up to 99.9%. A study reveals ...

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, ...

It turns out the bearded vulture—also called the quebrantahuesos, or bonebreaker—isn’t just a carrion scavenger. It’s also a keen collector of human ephemera. This habit has given researchers in ...

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 ...

High above the tree line, where steep cliffs meet a clear blue sky, a unique bird circles patiently with a specific purpose. Below, wolves, lions, and eagles eat their kills, but this bird does not ...