Flower nectar often contains small amounts of alcohol, meaning pollinators like hummingbirds are drinking it all day long.

Wine is said to be the nectar of the gods – but for birds and bees, nectar itself might be strong enough to feel the kick.

Hummingbirds are the high-performance athletes of the avian world. With heart rates topping 1,200 beats per minute, they are biological machines that require constant fueling. But according to a new ...

In the first large-scale survey of alcohol in floral nectar, biologists detected ethanol in samples from 26 of 29 plant ...

Hummingbirds are heading north this spring. See the latest sightings and where the birds are being spotted now.

The spring 2026 hummingbird migration is early this year! Here's their latest migration, when to hang feeders, what ...

One of the tiniest birds plays a surprisingly large role in conservation advancement. Hummingbirds are beloved by many. Because the public is so fond of these gorgeous little birds, they help draw ...

Hummingbirds are highly specialized feeders with rapid metabolisms that force them into constant competition for energy-rich ...

For the first time, scientists described a hummingbird chick potentially mimicking a poisonous caterpillar to avoid getting eaten. When Jay Falk and Scott Taylor first saw the white-necked Jacobin ...

Hummingbirds had been spotted in most of the southern United States as of March 30, with sightings as close to Wisconsin as ...