Ruby-throated hummingbirds fly non-stop across the Gulf of Mexico to reach the best breeding grounds first. The 600-mile journey takes 15-20 hours, and the birds double their body weight to prepare ...

Beginning in March, the ruby-throated hummingbird migrates from the Gulf Coast to southern Canada. Here's how you can improve your chances of seeing one.

Hummingbirds are some of the most sophisticated fliers on Earth, weaving in and out of branches without so much as rustling a leaf. Now, biologists have discovered a new mechanism these feathered ...

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Hummingbirds are extreme athletes, deftly hovering and darting between flowers. Now a combination of high-speed filming and computer simulations reveals how the birds’ wings manipulate the surrounding ...

AeroVironment, the California-based company behind the largest, highest and longest flying unmanned aircraft system (UAS), the Global Observer, has now achieved a remarkable technical milestone with a ...

Several years ago a young hummingbird that had been blown out of its nest was brought in to the rescue center; as it grew, I wondered how it would learn the intricacies of hummingbird flight.