A new public safety concern has developed in Scotland: seagulls. A series of seagull attacks have recently occurred, and only seem to be ramping up in recent weeks. The swooping birds have become such ...

Seagulls can eat it all: everything from a hamburger to an octopus. NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with ecologist Alice Risely about her project, "Gulls Eating Stuff," that studies the birds' diet.

Picture the scene - you're strolling along the boardwalk when suddenly, and out of nowhere, a seagull swoops in and steals your french fries or your hot dog bun. It's a summer menace many of us have ...