The researchers came across this discovery through the use of picocam, a 3D-modeling technology that Mansfield developed, ...

Phenotypic characters with a complex physical basis may have a correspondingly complex evolutionary history. Males in the “bee” hummingbird clade court females with sound from tail-feathers, which ...

Berkeley -- The beeps, chirps and whistles made by some hummingbirds and thought to be vocal are actually created by the birds' tail feathers, according to a study by two students at the University of ...

Hummingbird migrations take place in spring and fall and those events are cause for excitement among many people. "They are the gateway drug to bird watching because they are incredibly charismatic," ...

2. They cannot walk, but they are the only bird that can fly backward and go from perching to full speed in an instant. 3. Hummingbird nests are about the size of an English walnut. 4. The ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...