Studying polar bears just became a lot easier with new "burr on fur" trackers which confirmed scientists' belief that subadult and adult males spend most of their time on land lazing around, ...

Are shark-tracking apps as helpful as they seem, or are they actually doing more harm than good? Let's dive in.

When scientists want to study the long-distance movement of marine animals, they will instrument them with a small device called an acoustic transmitter—or tag—which emits unique signals or "pings." ...

A new visual AI system can automatically find, identify, and follow individual animals in video footage across nearly 100 wildlife species. The technology could transform conservation monitoring, but ...

Migrating animals have for a long time been tracked by recapturing tagged individuals. More recently, radio-telemetry, which requires an observer to physically follow the tagged animal, has been used.

I am playing the world’s slowest video game. Sitting in front of a monitor with a technician from the Smithsonian, I am watching the progress of Turtle 4004, known as Roxy. She’s an older box turtle, ...

OSHKOSH – Winnebago Audubon is inviting residents to learn about Motus Wildlife Tracking Stations and their role in conservation efforts. The presentation is scheduled for 1 p.m. Jan. 17 at the J.P.

A wolf in Yellowstone doesn’t need to see a hiker to know one is close. It picks up the scent, hears the footfall, registers the rumble of a truck on a distant road. And according to a sweeping study ...