Researchers at the University of New Mexico have documented the extreme migration of giant hummingbirds, uncovering their ...
Giant hummingbirds, known scientifically as Patagona gigas, hold the title of the largest member of the hummingbird family.
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The giant hummingbird of western South America is not one species but two, an international group of researchers has found.
Researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) have unraveled a centuries-old mystery concerning the migration patterns of ...
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The natural world is filled with awe-inspiring phenomena, but few are as captivating as the epic migrations of animals across ...
The late ecologist Edward Wilson’s biophilia hypothesis claims that humans have a biologically based inherent need to connect ...
In an interview, Tan describes what she hopes people will learn from her book. The celebrated author of "The Joy Luck Club" ...
They are an almost magical realm in the desert, unique ecosystems that could buckle under the pressure of too many threats.