Bird beaks have a variety of shapes and purposes. Here are common bird beak types you should look for and how they help birds ...

Scientists tried for years to understand how a hummingbird tongue and beak works. Discover the fascinating ways these tiny ...

The profusion of hummingbird feeders in California homes has not only allowed some hummingbirds to expand their range, but has also altered the shape of their beaks. Native to Southern California, ...

A new study suggests that Anna's Hummingbirds in the western United States are not only keeping up with human influence on their habitat, they're thriving. According to a recent study in Global Change ...

The researchers came across this discovery through the use of picocam, a 3D-modeling technology that Mansfield developed, ...

Bird beaks come in all shapes and sizes. The variation allows different species of birds to feed on different things. This can help reduce the need to compete for resources when birds live in the same ...

Bird beaks come in almost every shape and size—from the straw-like beak of a hummingbird to the slicing, knife-like beak of an eagle. We have found, however, that this incredible diversity is ...

(Nanowerk News) A Cornell research team has developed a new way to design complex microscale machines, one that draws inspiration from the operation of proteins and hummingbird beaks. The group’s ...