Hummingbirds use the hibernation-like state of torpor in varying ways, depending on their physical condition and what is happening in their environment, according to new research from Washington ...

Everyone loves to watch hummingbirds — tiny, brightly colored blurs that dart about, hovering at flowers and pugnaciously defending their ownership of a feeder. But to the scientists who study them, ...

Each year it seems there are more and more photos posted on social media of various species of hummingbirds that have chosen to spend winter in Mississippi. Although well out of their typical range, ...

Hummingbirds are small but remarkably tough. Some species make migrations of more than 5,590 miles a year. Their journeys are largely fueled by nectar, which is sipped from wildflowers and converted ...

Hibernation looks different for many animals, including hummingbirds. They go into a state similar to hibernation called torpor, which helps them conserve energy. During this time, a bird’s metabolism ...

Everyone loves to watch hummingbirds—tiny, brightly colored blurs that dart about, hovering at flowers and pugnaciously defending their ownership of a feeder. But to the scientists who study them, ...

Soldiering through nightly suspended animation, a (nearly) all-sugar diet, backwards flight and long migrations, the birds’ tiny physiques prove mighty. By Bob Holmes / Knowable Magazine Published Sep ...