The hummingbird is named after its pleasant humming sound when it hovers in front of flowers to feed. But only now has it become clear how the wing generates the hummingbird's namesake sound when it ...

Hummingbird Heaven is an up close look at the behavior and beauty of these little birds. Hummingbirds can hover, fly backwards, they can even fly upside down. They are so tiny but their personalities ...

Researchers observed hummingbirds using 12 high-speed cameras, 6 pressure plates and 2176 microphones. The soft and complex feathered wings generate sound in a fashion similar to how the simpler wings ...