Researchers observed hummingbirds using 12 high-speed cameras, 6 pressure plates and 2176 microphones. The soft and complex feathered wings generate sound in a fashion similar to how the simpler wings ...

It’s not by staying out of the rain. Instead, as shown in a series of high-speed videos that reveal what’s hidden to the naked eye by time, hummingbirds shake themselves like dogs. Of course, dogs don ...

Hummingbirds are tiny powerhouses. They weigh between 2 and 20 grams (most less than 5 grams) and their wings beat around 40-80 times per second. Some have been clocked at around 200 beats per second.

You already know that hummingbirds are amazing animals — they can hover in place for minutes at a time, fly backwards at will, and flap their buzzing wings up to 70 times per second. But how much do ...

Photographer’s description: “This Anna’s hummingbird was getting a drink from a small fountain in my backyard. I happened to capture it mid-drop. Camera was a Nikon Z8 with an 800 mm lens, ISO 3600, 1 ...

A tiny bird fossil discovered in Wyoming offers clues to the precursors of swift and hummingbird wings. The fossil is unusual in having exceptionally well-preserved feathers, which allowed the ...

Imagine seeing a hummingbird for the first time. Hold it in your mind that you have passed your life on one of those less-fortunate continents like Europe or Asia, two old worlds equally devoid of ...