Animal migration is a phenomenon far grander ... If the pronghorn can't pass through each of the three bottlenecks during their spring migration, they can't reach their bounty of summer grazing ...

The researchers discovered that bats exploit storm fronts to maximize their energy efficiency during migration.

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

Animal migration has fascinated humans for millennia ... autumn have no sexual organs — these only develop the following spring in the surviving individuals (Brower et al.

Former WyoFile reporter Gregory Nickerson wins Yellowstone writing fellowship with a project on one of the state’s most ...

Now, scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (MPI-AB) have studied 71 common noctule bats on their spring migration across the European continent, providing a leap in ...

Novel sensors have shown how bats zigzag across Europe as they migrate, surfing on storm fronts to fly further with less ...

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.

Normally, scientists would need to find tagged animals and be close enough to ... Bats surf storm fronts during spring migration, Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.ade7441 ...

Migrating bats cleverly harness the warm winds of storm fronts to reduce energy use during their long seasonal journeys, as revealed by innovative tracking technology. Scientists found these tiny ...