Across oceans, deserts, forests, and ice, certain animals pull off epic road trips. What’s exceptional is that some of their “road” might be 3,000 feet underwater or halfway to Antarctica. These ...

Animal migration has fascinated humans for millennia. And for good reason: Some of the most astonishing feats of endurance are performed by long-distance migrants, such as the nine-day non-stop flight ...

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.

Homing. Cranes coming home -- Beelining -- Getting to a good place -- By the sun, stars, and magnetic compass -- Smelling their way home -- Picking the spot -- Home-making and maintaining.