Ithaca, NY—The Giant Hummingbird of western South America is not one species but two, according to an international group of researchers. The northern population stays in the high Andes year-round ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

(CNN) — The world’s largest hummingbird has been hiding in plain sight for centuries — and scientists only discovered the species is distinct from another giant species after attaching tiny backpacks ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Researchers from the University of New Mexico documented the world’s largest hummingbird’s extreme long-distance migration for the first time and found a new species along ...

Hummingbirds are among the most fascinating birds in the world, celebrated for their shimmering colours, rapid flight, and ability to hover while feeding. Their name comes from the distinct humming ...

Researchers with the University of New Mexico (UNM) have discovered where a new species of hummingbird travels after breeding by placing miniature backpacks with tracking devices on the giant ...

Jessie Williamson, an assistant professor in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology, takes a pollen sample from a northern giant hummingbird (Patagona peruviana) during research in Peru.

(CNN) — The world’s largest hummingbird has been hiding in plain sight for centuries — and scientists only discovered the species is distinct from another giant species after attaching tiny backpacks ...