Hummingbirds are some of the most beautiful and elegant creatures on earth, and inviting them into your yard is almost like ...

Bill shape affects how efficiently a hummingbird feeds and how it competes with other hummingbirds. Because of humans, they ...

The common swift may not have a fancy name, but these small birds are marvels of velocity. Regularly cruising around 110kph ...

Nature doesn’t try to impress us. It just exists, quietly doing strange, brilliant things whether we’re watching or not. We ...

Quick Take Ruby-throated hummingbirds migrate about 2,000 miles annually from North America to the Yucatan Peninsula and back. Up to 70% of juveniles and 40% of adults perish along migration due to ...

Planting hummingbird friendly plants isn't just about pretty flowers: You want a mix of blooms and food sources. That's why these 12 bushes are so tempting!

The sharp, elongated bills of green hermit hummingbirds aren’t just fine-tuned for feeding; they also allow males to joust like knights over mates The iridescent green hermit hummingbird is known for ...

A new report has found that 90% of Ireland's EU-protected habitats are in 'unfavourable’ conservation status, with 51% showing deteriorating trends across their national ranges. This includes sites ...

Climate change and a range of other human impacts are putting marine animals at risk of extinction -- even those living in almost pristine marine habitats and diverse coastal regions -- reports a new ...