You might know hummingbirds are the only bird species that can fly backward. You might not realize all 363 species of ...

One of the tiniest birds plays a surprisingly large role in conservation advancement. Hummingbirds are beloved by many.

Instead, however, our research showed something interesting about the hummingbird's wings: the bilateral vortex structure. Hummingbirds hovering should cost a lot of energy but these birds are ...

PORTLAND — Not much bigger than a honey bee, the tiny hummingbird is able to hover gently over a flower because it uses some of the same wing motion as an insect — but not as much as ...

The advent of high-speed motion photography has allowed scientists to accurately measure and study wing movements that are way too fast for the human eye to see. Hummingbirds flap their wings from ...

With their quick-moving wings flapping up to 200 times a second while sometimes buzzing around and feasting on colorful flowers, hummingbirds can easily brighten a day. In addition to beauty ...

Hummingbirds are natural acrobats, twisting their wings in ways that let them fly backward and upside down, unlike any other bird (SN: 1/13/16). New high-speed video now shows how, using a bit of ...

Reverse-engineered hummingbird wings could inspire new drone designs New insights into hummingbird anatomy could soon change the way aerial drones are designed. Andrew Paul Dec 30, 2022 7:00 AM EST ...

Hummingbird flight could provide insights for biomimicry in aerial vehicles The small bird's mechanics revealed through a novel modeling method Date: December 12, 2022 Source: Penn State Summary ...