Global movement patterns of migratory birds illustrate their fascinating physical and
physiological abilities to cross continents and oceans. During their voyages, most birds land …

The extraordinary adaptations of birds to contend with atmospheric conditions during their
migratory flights have captivated ecologists for decades. During the 21st century …

Great leaps forward in scientific understanding are often spurred by innovations in
technology. The explosion of miniature sensors that are driving the boom in consumer …

Many birds fly non-stop for days or longer, but do they sleep in flight and if so, how? It is
commonly assumed that flying birds maintain environmental awareness and aerodynamic …

It was thought that the aerodynamics of flap** flight in birds is fully understood for quite
some time, but recent studies have shown that this is not the case. Bird flight uses …

The rise of antibiotic resistance demands the acceleration of molecular diversification
strategies to inspire new chemical entities for antibiotic medicines. We report here on the …

Understanding how animals respond to atmospheric conditions across space is critical for
understanding the evolution of flight strategies and long-distance migrations. We studied the …

Despite being a prominent aspect of animal life, sleep and its functions remain poorly
understood. As with any biological process, the functions of sleep can only be fully …

Technological innovations have led to exciting fast-moving developments in science. Today,
we are living in a technology-driven era of biological discovery. Consequently, tracking …

Currently, the deployment of tracking devices is one of the most frequently used approaches
to study movement ecology of birds. Recent miniaturization of light‐level geolocators …