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Hummingbirds are extremely small but remarkably tough. Some species make annual migrations of over 9,000 km a year (about 5,590 miles). Their journeys are largely fueled by nectar, which is sipped from wildflowers and converted to fat. But climate...

In 2015, professors Blair Wolf and Chris Witt from The University of New Mexico Biology department traveled to Peru to examine how hummingbirds survived the extreme Andes Mountains temperatures. Witt received a National Science Foundation grant to...

Hummingbirds are amazing creatures to behold. They are the tiniest of birds, yet possess natural born super powers that enable them to fly backwards, upside-down, or hold perfectly still in mid-air.  Their wings flap over 50 times per second and their...

Hummingbirds are amazing creatures to behold. They are the tiniest of birds, yet possess natural born super powers that enable them to fly backwards, upside-down, and float in mid-air. Their wings beat faster than the eye can see and the speed at which...

Several UNM Press titles were recently honored with awards at two design competitions. Four UNM Press titles won 2016 Southwest Book Design and Production Awards (SWBDA) from the New Mexico Book Association (NMBA), and four UNM Press titles won 2016...