Male green hermit hummingbirds evolved sharper bills that work better in mating fights. These battles shaped the unusual bill ...

We may live without much thought of the complicated human-wrought infrastructure that makes our lives comfortable, convenient ...

In a remote corner of Costa Rica, a former cattle pasture has been restored as a lush rainforest, thanks to one family and ...

The tufted duck is a small diving duck with a population of close to one million birds, found in northern Eurasia. Tufted ducks have black features that can have hints of green or purple and have ...

For decades, scientists have known that only a few groups of birds—songbirds, parrots, and hummingbirds—can learn to produce ...

There are over 350 species of hummingbirds, but only a little over a dozen visit or stay the U.S. Learning the different ...

If you’ve ever practiced home canning, there’s a distinct sound every canner loves: the ping of a lid sealing to the jar.

You probably know that hummingbirds can hover, if you've ever watched them feed. But these tiny pollinators lead fascinating lives, from eating to mating.

There are over 360 species of hummingbirds in the world, which belong to the avian family Trochilidae. These tiny fluttering birds are very light and small, weighing between 2 and 20 grams. With long, ...

Jay Falk explored a fundamental question: How do genes give rise to different bodies? But without funding, “there’s not really a future here.” Lost Science Jay Falk explored a fundamental question: ...

When discussing iconic acoustic guitars, few names carry the weight and legacy of Gibson's Hummingbird and J45 models. Both have shaped the sound of popular music for decades, appearing on countless ...

A male sword-billed hummingbird. Image via Wiki Commons. Sometimes nature surprises us with extraordinary products of evolution. One prime example is the extraordinary sword-billed hummingbird ...