Not only can the lack of food make their blood sugar levels plummet, leaving them "weak and vulnerable to predators," they ...

Hummingbird fans do everything they can to support these charming little birds – by planting flowers they love, providing a bath, and keeping feeders filled with nectar. There are some foods with ...

While North American bird populations decline dramatically, paradoxically, the number of people watching them has increased.

For birds the size of hummingbirds to survive 15-degree weather is likely nothing short of amazing to many people, but in ...

Hummingbirds are charming to watch with their incredible aerobatics and delicate beauty. They are skittish creatures that ...

Terry Masear’s dedication to nursing hummingbirds back to health offers tidbits of wisdom about practicing empathy and living each moment to the fullest.

Hummingbirds offer an example to help understand people like Caeleb, who are classified as ambulatory wheelchair users. While these birds soar through the air gracefully and quickly, they must also ...

Rufous hummingbirds in particular are well-known for their peregrinations across the continent, and over several decades have ...

The milky specks known as hummingbird mites are among the most skilled hitchhikers in the world. They live their lives inside ...

Essayist, poet and translator, Laura Marris, explores the power of ground truth and ecological community in the Age of Loneliness.

“Oh, God,” purred the Iranian, “I’m so happy to have some people!” We paused our frantic cross-table whispering as a member ...

Mites who hitchhike on the beaks of hummingbirds use a surprising method to help them on their journey: electricity. These hummingbird flower mites feed on nectar and live within specific flowers for ...