The nectar-rich picks hummingbirds can't resist.

A new study by plant biologists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, challenges a longstanding idea that stems from ...

A study found that bees remain active in mountain cloud forests, but hummingbirds transfer pollen more effectively.

Large differences in flower characteristics between wildflowers with different pollinators are achieved by a few key genetic differences, according to a study by Carolyn Wessinger at the University of ...

Interactions between hummingbirds and flowering plants represent a finely tuned mutualism in which both partners exhibit complementary adaptations. Floral traits such as tube length, nectar volume and ...

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, ...

One lovely evening last summer I was enjoying a cocktail in my friend Joanie’s backyard. As we sat there sipping tequila and sodas in the gloaming, about a half dozen hummingbirds showed up to join ...