What initially appears to be a confusing video of a moth-hummingbird hybrid creature is actually a perfect excuse for us to explain an intriguing evolutionary phenomenon. The creature is the ...

Just like hummingbirds, the moths can remain hovering near a flower while they unfurl their long tongues to sip their nectar, according to the U.S. Forest Service. They even emit an audible hum like ...

Jewel-toned wings gleam in the sun as this bauble of a bug flits from flower to flower. Fast and furious wingbeats, as many as seventy per second, produce an audible hum as it hovers, sipping nectar.

A hummingbird gets ready to drink out of the petals of a red flower. - Webguzs/Getty Images There are dozens of striking flowers you can plant to bring hummingbirds to your yard, and it's well worth ...

Claudio Mello was conducting research in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest about 20 years ago when he heard a curious sound. It was high-pitched and reedy, like a pin scratching metal. A cricket? A tree frog?

It is not at all uncommon for me to see some fairly interesting things on my regular morning walk down to my Thinking Chair. I do my best to remember to scan my surroundings as I mosey along, but I ...

As of Feb. 23, birdwatchers had reported more than a dozen sightings of hummingbirds in Florida and several more across other ...

You’ve probably heard about geese, whales, and buffalo migrating due to extreme weather changes or to find food for their young. However, did you know that there is a tiny, five-inch traveler that ...