That’s because spring is when most birds turn to family obligations—they mate, build nests, lay eggs and raise young. Why do ...

Instead of brooding their own eggs, these birds rely on other birds to hatch and raise their young. Here is a list of 5 birds that lay eggs in other birds’ nests. Known as brood parasites ...

You may well know that birds lay eggs. But did you know that they don't just lay their eggs in nests? These birds are called maleo fowl and they lay their eggs in the sand and they dig great big ...

Birds lay eggs of surprising variety, and scientists have long wondered why. Could it be that certain shapes protect eggs from shattering? Or perhaps allow them to fit snugly in a nest?