Colored green above, a songbird's cortex, which dominates the bird brain anatomy ... parrots, and hummingbirds—and may have some similarities with neuronal language pathways in humans, Erich ...

The hummingbird study that Tom Smith and Chris Schneider are conducting in Ecuador is part of a much larger research program spanning three continents. Evolutionary biologists are fanning out and ...

Although it is accepted that genes on the sex chromosomes determine whether an animal will develop male or female reproductive organs, the origin of sex differences in brain function remains unclear.

The male ruby-throated hummingbird does indeed have a striking red throat, though the female of the species does not. You would have to look quickly to see either, however, as these speedy little ...

Like many “western” hummingbirds, the broad-tailed is increasingly found in late fall and winter in the southeast. Polytypic (2 ssp.; nominate in North America). Length 3.5–4"; bill 16–20 mm.

A Sept. 24, 2024, video filmed in Scottsdale by Thomas Lancione show a hummingbird unfazed by a bird of prey perched in the tree nearby..

Over 350 varieties of hummingbirds are native to North and South America. They grace nearly every area, from Alaska down to ...

No, it's a hummingbird hawk-moth! This fascinating creature looks like a hummingbird, but it's actually a moth. It even ...

Sy Montgomery offers a chicken's-eye view of how sensitive chickens are and how they can recognize 100 other chickens, ...

The world famous Hummingbird Bakery has released a cookbook so you can bake the sweets loved by stars, such as celebrity mum Gwyneth Paltrow. We've got a sneak preview here of the tasty baked treats ...

I make a few versions of the mighty hummingbird cake but this is an easy, light, manageable version. I like to describe this cake as a banana cake that goes on a Jamaican holiday. Heat oven 180 C.

The Whip-Poor-Will’s shrill, death-proclaiming song populates the works of Stephen King and H.P. Lovecraft. But the bird itself has fallen on hard times. Could it become a ghost of Halloweens past?