Soldiering through nightly suspended animation, a (nearly) all-sugar diet, backwards flight and long migrations, the birds’ ...

Bio-inspired wind sensing using strain sensors on flexible wings could revolutionize robotic flight control strategy.

Researchers have developed hummingbird-inspired flexible wings with strain sensors, achieving 99% accuracy in wind direction ...

To our eyes, they often are a blur. But high-speed cameras show us what makes these birds perfect flying machines. A captive Anna’s hummingbird feeds while hovering before an optical illusion in ...

Found all across the United States, hummingbirds usually feed while hovering, extending their bills and long tongues deep ...

The meanings of hummingbird tattoos often vary depending on cultural and personal interpretations. Read on to find out the ...

Researchers in Tokyo have created a groundbreaking way for robots to sense wind direction, inspired by the natural abilities of birds and insects. Using flexible, hummingbird-like wings equipped with ...

The long, thin bills of hummingbirds are one of their most distinct features. Their bills aren’t just for looking pretty-they ...

But for hummingbirds, they're a lifeline. "Most hummingbirds drink while they're hovering mid-flight," said Rico-Guevara, who is also curator of ornithology at the UW's Burke Museum of Natural ...

Modern parenting styles are shifting from constant supervision to strategic support as new research reveals the downsides of ...

Daniel was probably the best boss I ever had,” said one of his former deputies, “but also one of the most challenging.” ...