Tracking units on the shell of a wood turtle. The tracking information these GPS units collect is used to understand how wood turtles move throughout the year. Image credit: Smithsonian's Movement of ...

If you own an enthusiastic puppy, or a four-legged Houdini of any age or species, a pet tracker can provide peace of mind ...

Researchers have been dreaming of an Internet of Animals. They’re getting closer to monitoring 100,000 creatures—and revealing hidden facets of our shared world. There was something strange about the ...

Modern smart collars have evolved from simple GPS trackers to sophisticated biometric instruments capable of early disease ...

This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Animals have long been able to offer unique insights about the ...

It could have been a scene from a “Fargo”-style crime drama: A frozen body partially protruding from a frozen pond. A group of investigators, with tape measures and cameras, studying footprints in the ...