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Dec. 12, 2022 —Using a novel modeling method, a team of researchers gained new insights into how hummingbirds produce wing movement, which could lead to design improvements in flying ...
Mar. 16, 2021 —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 ...
Feb. 2, 2022 —Scientists from multiple universities now find there's more than one level of hummingbird torpor: shallow and deep, plus the transition stage between levels of torpor and the normal sleep ...
July 22, 2020 —A drone prototype that mimics the aerobatic manoeuvres of one of the world's fastest birds, the swift, is being developed by an international team of engineers in the latest example of ...
July 28, 2020 —Plucky, beautiful and declining in numbers at about a 2% annual rate, the rufous hummingbird makes its long annual migration in different timing and route patterns based the birds' age and sex, ...
Mar. 20, 2023 —Hummingbirds use the hibernation-like state of torpor in varying ways, depending on their physical condition and what is happening in their environment, according to new ...
Dec. 14, 2021 —Ruby-throated hummingbirds use the same energy-conserving strategy to survive overnight fasts and build the fat stores they need to fuel long migrations, shows a new ...
Aug. 26, 2021 —Much like in human society, female hummingbirds have taken it into their own hands to avoid harassment. By watching white-necked Jacobin hummingbirds in Panama, researchers discovered that over a ...
Mar. 23, 2021 —How do hawkmoths use visual patterns in different parts of their visual field? While researching this question, a research team experienced a ...
Sep. 6, 2021 —In less time than it takes to read this sentence, hummingbirds can catch a whiff of potential trouble. That's the result of new research showing, contrary to popular belief, the tiny birds do ...