researchers also identified the longest hummingbird migration journey, which spans a 5,200-mile (8,368-kilometer) round trip, ...

There’s no better place to start your tour of Buenos Aires than the city's central square. Plaza de Mayo has been a gathering point for many momentous events, from political protests to World ...

The male ruby-throated hummingbird does indeed have a striking red throat, though the female of the species does not. You would have to look quickly to see either, however, as these speedy little ...

Like many “western” hummingbirds, the broad-tailed is increasingly found in late fall and winter in the southeast. Polytypic (2 ssp.; nominate in North America). Length 3.5–4"; bill 16–20 mm.

Buenos Aires is a literary city: Its residents like to boast about its many bookstores and independent publishers. Samanta Schweblin suggests which books and authors to start with. By Samanta ...

The best time to visit Buenos Aires is from April to June (fall) or from September to November (spring). These sweet shoulder seasons usher in mild temperatures, thin crowds and colorful foliage.

The hummingbird study that Tom Smith and Chris Schneider are conducting in Ecuador is part of a much larger research program spanning three continents. Evolutionary biologists are fanning out and ...

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 ...

The actress breaks down her method-dressing approach, details about the love story embroidered on her wedding gown and her ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Attracting hummingbirds and pollinators like butterflies can add another layer of beauty to your garden. Jeff Wallitsch, of Wallitsch Gardens, has a few tips to make it ...

Most people come up with birds like hummingbirds and kestrels, to which the naturalist replies, "You have one right." This is because, in fact, the only type of bird known to hover using only its ...