West Haven, Conn., has budgeted $16,000 for an acoustics expert to try to pinpoint the source of a low-frequency disturbance ...

Residents of West Haven, Conn., are tired of a humming noise that has become ‘excruciating’ for some. For years, they’ve heard an unwelcome vibrating noise. The West Haven City Council is trying to ...

Hummingbirds are fighters. While their needle-like bills help the tiny birds slurp up nectar inside flowers, the appendages serve a dual purpose: to joust with others over food and mates. Now, a new ...

The sharp, elongated bills of green hermit hummingbirds aren’t just fine-tuned for feeding; they also allow males to joust like knights over mates The iridescent green hermit hummingbird is known for ...

Source: Caroline Leavitt Recently, I was having lunch with my beloved friend Sharyn when I mentioned how anxious I was. She nodded and said calmly, “Yep, you’re the most anxious person I’ve ever met.” ...

More western species show up when they are migrating, and the ruby-throated hummingbird sometimes will stay longer than usual. Ruby-throated hummingbirds are typically the only species of hummingbirds ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hummingbirds migrate thousands of miles each fall, with some flying nonstop for over 1,000 miles, fueled by nectar. These tiny ...

Fall is nearly here in Michigan and hummingbirds are already making their trek southward for winter. A digital map from Hummingbird Central offers a chance to track hummingbird sightings across ...

There’s nothing quite like the flash of a hummingbird’s wings as it zips through your garden. These tiny birds may weigh less than a nickel, but they have some of the biggest personalities—and some of ...