A new study of camera-trap images complicates the idea that all wildlife thrived during the Covid lockdowns. By Emily Anthes In the early months of the Covid pandemic, when every bit of news seemed ...

In the largest study of its kind, scientists have accurately documented the massive change in animal morphology over the last 1,000 years, with domesticated animals growing larger across the board and ...

A team has gathered photographic data on daily mammalian activity, studying 445 total species around the world with surprising results. The project generated a massive dataset of animal images ...

One of the largest studies on wildlife activity—involving more than 220 researchers, 163 mammal species and 5,000 camera traps worldwide—reveals that wild animals react differently to humans depending ...

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As temperatures drop and leaf-peeping season unfolds in vibrant shades of yellow, orange, and red, encounters with wildlife tend to increase. Fall brings heightened animal activity due to migratory ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers in the United States of America analyzed 23 wildlife species for exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ...

When the COVID pandemic hit British Columbia in spring 2020, Golden Ears Provincial Park closed its doors to visitors. No longer could hikers explore its hemlock forests or canoe in its lakes, but at ...

GPS-enabled tracking collars allow scientists to learn a lot about wild animals, but the devices do have one major drawback – limited battery life. A new tracker gets around that limitation, as it's ...