It’s impossible not to smile when a hummingbird lands on your finger. It’s magical. I was hanging a feeder filled with fresh nectar when an impatient Anna’s hummingbird decided that I’d make a good ...

In flight, the hovering hummingbird is more like a insect than a bird. Most most birds only create lift when they flap downwards. But the hummingbird, by flipping its wing before it flaps upwards, can ...

Researchers have finally unravelled the unique strategies hummingbirds use to fly through small gaps while being unable to pull their wings in by nature. Most small bird species that feed on fruit, ...

I don’t know about you, but I still have visitors to my hummingbird feeder! One male and one female ruby throated hummingbirds continue to fight for dominance over the feeder, but I encourage both of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Hummingbirds are some of the world’s fastest birds and must ...

Corrections and Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misspelled Anand Varma's name. Hummingbirds are perhaps some of the quickest animals on the planet, beating its wings 10-15 times a ...

April is in full swing, which means it's time for spring showers, blooming flowers and beautiful melodies coming from your garden. That's right, hummingbirds are making their way back to Southern Ohio ...

Hummingbirds are famous for their acrobatic flying, especially being the only birds that can fly backward, but they are fast and have endurance, too. Last week, after my article about the departure of ...

Quick Take Ruby-throated hummingbirds migrate about 2,000 miles annually from North America to the Yucatan Peninsula and back ...

In March of 1982, during my college spring break, I flew to California to visit a friend. I had never been out west, and being interested in biology, I wanted to see the desert. Steve, who was very ...