Tech

August 23, 2023 — As the popularity of the app’s Sound ID feature grows, so do concerns about how imperfect artificial intelligence impacts a trove of scientific data.

July 10, 2023 — The Bird Buddy and the Haikubox offer new ways to get excited about birding from home.

June 21, 2023 — Soon we may not be able to easily tell if a bird photo is real or fake. And that poses fundamental questions that the wildlife photography field must grapple with.

May 18, 2021 — Raptors and wind energy have a fraught history. Could these innovations allow them to co-exist? 

September 18, 2020 — A new study outlines a solution to the problem of wind turbine collisions. Experts say it’s promising, but they’re not sold just yet.

November 07, 2019 — Birds can't lose their hearing. So why do we?

July 19, 2019 — It’s not rocket science, but it does build on the avian ability to see UV lights—with strong results.

July 15, 2019 — A new machine-learning system for tracking vessel activity could provide relief for albatrosses in harm's way.

July 09, 2019 — A breakout hit, ‘SkateBIRD’ is a pet project for one seasoned developer and avian fan.

March 25, 2019 — Acoustic monitoring combined with powerful machine learning is giving researchers new insights into the elusive Ashy Storm-Petrel. It's just one way that artificial intelligence can tackle pressing conservation challenges.