It’s no secret to backyard birders that hummingbirds can be fiercely competitive. They’re always zipping about — and when they’re not flying adorably from flower to flower, they’re making sure every ...

Some female hummingbirds know how to avoid the attention of aggressive males, biologists say: The girls have developed feathers that make them the spitting image of boys. Researchers studying the ...

When you think of a hummingbird you probably think of a small sweet bird. But, hummingbirds are also very aggressive, especially males. According to a new study, some female hummingbirds are evolving ...

It's pilot season, that time of year when television networks create and test new shows with hopes of turning out the next big thing. But whatever new plots they come up with, it's safe to say that ...

Some female birds are dressed to the nines – yet oddly interact less with others. Brightly colored feathers may be the key for these female hummingbirds to avoid physical fights with others of their ...

An Oceanside couple watched in awe as a mother hummingbird built its nest just outside their courtyard window. The female hummingbird sat in the nest as she built it, working the sides up around her ...

"Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyone's responsibility." — Ban Ki-moon The former secretary-general of the United Nations might not think ...

A lot of people are familiar with the idea that many birds are color-coded by sex: males are brilliant whilst females are drab. But hummingbirds have turned this perception onto its head because in ...

EXCLUSIVE: Fundamental Films has come out in front of a competitive field to acquire Hummingbird, an action thriller spec by John McClain that is said to be in the vein of John Wick and Lucy. The pic ...

You already know that hummingbirds are amazing animals — they can hover in place for minutes at a time, fly backwards at will, and flap their buzzing wings up to 70 times per second. But how much do ...

While the exact timing depends on region and species, hummingbirds generally nest during the spring and summer. A hummingbird nest is primarily made with smaller twigs, leaves, and plant fibers. They ...