We hypothesize that flower mites may use the electrostatic attraction between the mite and the hummingbird’s beak to aid transportation. Here a flower mite is attracted to an electrode charged ...

Carlos Martinez del Rio, professor emeritus in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology, was part of a study that investigated how hummingbirds use torpor, a sort of overnight hibernation, during ...

Hummingbird flower mites are tiny hitchhikers with an electrifying secret. These minuscule arachnids have developed a remarkable survival strategy. A new study reveals that the mites use static ...

Hummingbirds are acrobats of the air that owe their unique agility to anatomical peculiarities and a missing gene. This Tomorrow Today viewer question comes from Frederick B. in Ghana. Skip next ...

Hummingbirds are small but remarkably tough. Some species make migrations of over 5,590 miles a year. Their journeys are largely fueled by nectar, which is sipped from wildflowers and converted to fat ...

January 29, 2025 Introducing "Study Break" January 29, 2025 • Welcome to How To Do Everything's "study break". This Friday at 12 PM CT, we will drop a Zoom link in this Google document. The ...

A painting bought at a garage sale in Minnesota is a previously unknown portrait by Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, according to a newly published expert analysis. It was made by Van Gogh during ...

To travel from one blossom to another, these tiny, eight-legged creatures hitch rides on the beaks of hummingbirds, taking shelter in the birds’ nostrils during flight. When a speedy hummingbird ...

Welcome to Sweitzer Lake State Park, Colorado’s best-kept secret! Nestled in the heart of Delta, Sweitzer Lake State Park is ...

Have you ever heard of a state park that combines waterfront beauty with peaceful seclusion? Keuka Lake State Park may not be widely known, but its stunning scenery and quiet charm make it worth ...