Hummingbird flower mites use static electricity to hop between flowers. Researchers initially thought scent guided them.

"Gardeners might regard their January garden as dormant and less than enjoyable. Many of their plants are 'asleep' and ...

A trio of biologists from the University of Connecticut; the Organization for Tropical Studies, in Costa Rica; and the ...

Tiny mites seem capable of relying on the power of static cling to hop into hummingbird nostrils and move between flowers.

For hummingbirds, the red firecracker penstemon (Penstemon eatonii ... Why hummingbirds are attracted to this plant: "When selecting plants that attract hummingbirds, you want to think about not only ...