Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior Media & Outreach News News 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 more Bats surf storm fronts during continental migration January 02, 2025 migration Scientists use ultra-light sensors connected “like cell phones” across Europe to study how bats migrate over the continent more Research highlights 2024 December 20, 2024 The year 2024 saw Max Planck scientists publishing exceptional research across disciplines. We have selected twelve highlights to share more During the Christmas season, reindeer have plenty of time on their hands December 19, 2024 After migrating to their wintering grounds, the animals move as little as possible to conserve energy more A dataset to advance wildlife monitoring with drones December 13, 2024 With “Bucktales” three postdocs hope to power a wave of collaboration on AI tools for drone-based study of wild animals more Iain Couzin receives the 2024 Fyssen International Prize December 07, 2024 Prize recognizes contributions to the understanding of “Collective Behaviour Across Species” more Chimps organize behaviors too December 05, 2024 culture Chimpanzees perform the same complex behaviors that have brought humans success more Show more