Have hummingbirds visited your feeders this season? Our appreciation for our tiny avian neighbors is well documented, which is why our eyes are always peeled for a glimpse of a hummingbird flitting ...

If you're lucky enough to be visited by hummingbirds, you've probably spent many a moment marveling at them as they go about their busy lives. And who could blame you? They are some of the animal ...

Most birds create lift mainly as they push air downward on the downstroke. Hummingbirds do something different. Their wings ...

Hummingbird flight mechanics have been well studied but far less is known about how their sense of touch helps them sip nectar from a flower without bumping into it. Most of what scientists know about ...

While the authors had predicted the neurons of this hummingbird brain region would be tuned to slow motion, they in fact found the opposite: LM neurons were sensitive to quick visual motion, most ...

Hummingbirds hover near our doorstep. More birdwatchers aim to attract hummers to feeders than any other bird. The primary guideline for feeding hummers is “Do no harm.” Really? How can we harm ...