This adorable family had a special visitor.

Most birds create lift mainly as they push air downward on the downstroke. Hummingbirds do something different. Their wings ...

Hummingbirds can hover and fly backwards Did you know that hummingbirds are the only birds capable of hovering for a sustained period of time? Sure, there are other species that can hover, like ...

Hummingbird flight mechanics have been well studied but far less is known about how their sense of touch helps them sip nectar from a flower without bumping into it. Most of what scientists know about ...

You have to see this tiny hummingbird float right up to a baby like it flew in just to say hello.

Hummingbirds are masters of the air--unique among birds for their ability to hover for long periods of time. Using a sophisticated digital imaging technique, scientists have now determined the ...

Hummingbirds seem like a marvel of nature and engineering: a living creature that can hover near a flower with surgical precision. How do they do this? Though hummingbirds’ flight mechanics have been ...