Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior Research Migration News Migration Team Research Publications Data & Resources Tools In the Media News News All Bat Island November 21, 2023 New book charts a rare journey into the hidden world of tropical bats more No evidence for widespread transmission of viruses by African bats November 16, 2023 Contrary to what is often reported, only one species is known to have transmitted pathogens to humans. more Andrea Kölzsch and Anne Scharf win Heinz Billing Prize September 25, 2023 Pair share award for developing a platform that harnesses animal tracking’s Big Data more Animals may be the best monitors of global climate change September 12, 2023 Carrying small sensors, they could be the most sensitive and informative weather instruments of all more Movement sensors can detect disease in wild boar September 04, 2023 Accelerometers reading the behavior of wild boars can pick up when animals are infected with a fatal virus more ICARUS flies faster, further July 11, 2023 ICARUS has begun testing its new satellite receiver that will continue uninterrupted tracking of animals from space more Feral genius July 05, 2023 American mink regrow their brains in a rare reversal of the domestication process more Counting Africa's largest bat colony June 30, 2023 AI and computer vision provide most accurate estimate yet more Animal-powered tracking June 15, 2023 A new tracking device is powered by an animal’s own movements, solving problem of battery life more Building an internet to help animals May 30, 2023 Powered by online databases and AI, the Internet of Animals is a new model for understanding and managing life on the planet more The roads not taken May 09, 2023 A new children’s book charts the many roads taken (or not) by scientists from Die Junge Akademie from childhood into a research career more Pets studied to develop disaster forecasting March 27, 2023 MPI-AB joins forces with GPS pet tracking company - Tractive - to explore if dogs and cats can detect natural disasters before they happen. more Seabirds in the eye of the storm February 23, 2023 Tolerance to strong winds and storm avoidance strategy differs among seabird species more Fireworks have long-lasting effects on wild birds November 21, 2022 A study GPS tracked geese before and after New Year’s Eve, revealing changes in behavior that persisted well after the fireworks ended more MoveApps wins 2022 Conservation Tech Award November 05, 2022 The movement analysis platform was awarded the prize for leveraging animal tracking’s Big Data to safeguard wildlife across the globe. more Scientists unearth another brain-shrinking mammal September 19, 2022 A study of moles reveals that cold weather—not lack of food—drives the rare phenomenon of reversible brain shrinkage in mammals more Show more