Measuring a mere 3 inches long and weighing one-tenth of an ounce, roughly the same as a table tennis ball, the Calliope hummingbird is incredibly tiny. In fact, Eric Rasmussen, avian scientist at the ...

Even though they're the smallest bird in the world, hummingbirds have strong hearts and unique wings that can help them turn on a dime and carry them great lengths. Find out more interesting facts ...

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?

HENDERSON — On a rainy day in Henderson, the garden buzzed with more than just the sound of falling raindrops — tiny hummingbirds darted between blooms at the Hummingbird Garden in Bender Park, ...