How Do Hummingbirds Survive the Winter? What Does This Have to Do with a Mission to Mars?

SCIENCE Hummingbirds have evolved a clever way of coping with the cold—one we might mimic on a mission to Mars. (Nat Geo News) It’s hard to take a bad photo of a hummingbird, but this is one of our favorites. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas Why are winter temperatures hard on North America’s hummingbirds? … Continue reading How Do Hummingbirds Survive the Winter? What Does This Have to Do with a Mission to Mars?