Hummingbirds are natural acrobats, twisting their wings in ways that let them fly backward and upside down, unlike any other bird (SN: 1/13/16).New high-speed video now shows how, using a bit of ...

A flash of brilliant magenta and green, accompanied by the sound of furiously beating tiny wings, was my first hummingbird ...

From a hummingbird in flight to up-close encounters with parasites and their hosts, these images will spark the curiosity ...

Hang the feeder in a quiet spot close to the plants and flowers these feathered fairies already enjoy, but not in a spot that’s so lush or leafy that it obscures your viewing pleasure. You’ll also ...

A hummingbird wing is similar to a beautifully tuned instrument," Lentink explains with a smile. High-tech sound camera. To arrive at their model, the scientists examined six Anna's hummingbirds, ...

With their quick-moving wings flapping up to 200 times a second while sometimes buzzing around and feasting on colorful flowers, hummingbirds can easily brighten a day. In addition to beauty ...

Besides sporting brighter colors and patterns than the neutral tones of humble moths that flock to porchlights, hummingbird ...

The hummingbird is named after its pleasant humming sound. But only now has it become clear how the wing generates this sound. Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology, Sorama, and ...

You’ve probably heard about geese, whales, and buffalo migrating due to extreme weather changes or to find food for their young. However, did you know that there is a tiny, five-inch traveler that ...

With this model, the researchers uncovered previously unknown principles of hummingbird wing actuation. The first discovery, according to Cheng, was that hummingbirds' primary muscles, ...

Hummingbirds start eating as early as 45 minutes before sunrise, and really need energy after a cold night. They also need protein and other nutrients, so they also eat soft-bodied insects ...