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Hummingbirds Thrive on Sugar

Why don't hummingbirds get diabetes? They didn't evolve to live on sugar; they were designed that way.
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Hummingbird Wings Featured in New Short Video

Illustra's short film "Wings of Wonder" shares more about our favorite birds.

Hummingbird Beak Is a Nectar Wringer

New high-speed movies of hummingbirds show how nectar in the retracting tongue is drawn into the mouth.

Common Birds Astound Scientists

Look at some denizens of your garden or town and be amazed.
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Hummingbirds and Humans Evolved by Mistake

To believe this evolutionary tale, one must accept that a genetic mistake created our beloved backyard acrobats.

Dippy Darwin Doodles

Don't take evolutionary stories so seriously. They're intended to be funny.

Updates for The Design of Life

New research puts more "wow" into the wonder of animals featured in Illustra Media's "Design of Life" documentaries.

Fast Flight Specializations in Birds and Bats

When you are moving rapidly, you need to see things differently.

Bird Non-Evolution from Dinosaurs

Losing traits won't make a dinosaur fly, and other conundrums in the presumed dinosaur-to-bird evolutionary story.
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