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Experience determines when the birds leave their home range

Gunnar Hartmann has won this year’s #ScientistAtWork photo competition run by the journal Nature with a photograph of the bald ibis project

Immune cells packed with iron could help birds detect Earth’s magnetic field

The microsatellite “RAVEN” will further advance global understanding of wildlife and Earth’s changing environments from space

Legend had it that ravens followed wolves to fresh kills. A tracking study reveals a much more interesting scavenging strategy

ICARUS returns to space

November 28, 2025

The pioneering system of global wildlife tracking resumes after three-year pause

Bonobo researcher receives Germany’s highest tribute given to individuals for services to the nation

Knowing how shrews loose brain volume over winter is the first step to understanding how they reverse this loss and regrow healthy brains in summer

Snapshot Europe 2025

July 08, 2025

Scientists across Europe are invited to join the annual wildlife camera trapping project

A new initiative from ICARUS invites collaborators to track common birds in an effort to understand where, how, and why they die

ICARUS flies with new wings

January 13, 2025

With ICARUS 2.0, the space-based animal tracking system launches plans for a dedicated fleet of five CubeSats in low Earth orbit
 

Scientists use ultra-light sensors connected “like cell phones” across Europe to study how bats migrate over the continent

Give animals a voice

October 22, 2024

A picture book, based on the science of animal disaster forecasting, inspires children to listen to animals

Study of four crane species reveals the complicated relationships between birds and their environments

Flying like an eagle

September 16, 2024

Golden eagles improve their flight skills with age

Study disproves the common theory that migration leads to overall energy savings

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