Cuckoo birds present a useful system for studying coevolutionary diversification. In some species, cuckoo chicks kick the host young from the nest, whereas in others, cuckoo birds are reared ...

In the world of nature, deception can be a powerful survival strategy, and few creatures are as skilled in it as the cuckoo.

This documentary takes you into the secretive world of two of nature’s most notorious tricksters: the cuckoo and the honey ...

Clever birds figure out how to trick others into raising their kids A common Cuckoo chick in Reed Wablers nest waits to be fed with its mouth wide open, in this undated file photo. Getty Images ...

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains minor spoilers for “Cuckoo,” now playing in theaters. Roughly 40% of cuckoo bird species are “brood parasites.” Instead of building its own nest, the ...

The multiple open-cup nests (pictured below) are the work of many different birds, but have all been commandeered by the common cuckoo, which lays its eggs in the nests of more than 100 other bird ...

Jim Heffernan column: Bird flu under the cuckoo's nest In honor of April Fools’ Day, here’s all the fake news that’s unfit to print.

Our observations suggest that cuckoo females are quite sensitive to characteristics of the nest and not just dump their eggs in any host nest they can find," says Bart Kempenaers.