It is always breathtaking to watching a tiny, shiny, colorful hummingbird working it’s little heart out to keep those wings beating while eating from flowers and feeders. Many of us, old and young, ...

Everyone loves to watch hummingbirds—tiny, brightly colored blurs that dart about, hovering at flowers and pugnaciously defending their ownership of a feeder. But to the scientists who study them, ...

With the arrival of spring comes the potential for multiple glittering hummingbirds to grace your yard. In fact, their appearance is like a clarion call of the season, coinciding with blooming ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Many hummingbird species are migratory. People who know this often take down feeders in the winter, thinking all the hummingbirds have left and will return when it gets warmer. Some people may even ...

Birding experts answer some of the most commonly asked questions about fascinating hummingbird behavior that you might see in your backyard.

The first comprehensive map of hummingbirds' 22-million-year-old family tree -- reconstructed based on careful analysis of 284 of the world's 338 known species -- tells a story of rapid and ongoing ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Gardeners, it seems, are competitive people who ...

Hanging baskets bursting with colorful flowers brighten up a porch or deck. They can serve as fantastic hummingbird magnets ...