An international research team—including ornithologist Martin Bulla from FZP CZU—has just published a study in the Nature Ecology & Evolution journal examining the temporal links between the various phases of the annual cycle of migratory birds. By reconstructing the year-round migratory behavior of 2,324 individuals across 83 bird species, the researchers discovered a strong temporal connection throughout the migration process: from departure from breeding grounds and arrival at wintering grounds, to departure from wintering grounds and the eventual return to the breeding ones. As part of the study, the scientists compiled a unique global database of data from tracking devices. They found that while birds can compensate for some delays by traveling faster, this compensation is never complete.

The Department of Information Engineering at the Faculty of Economics and Management of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague is monitoring and providing expert support for the deployment of the JEV model at the Mironet.cz e-shop. This is one of the first cases in Europe in which a model deliberately designed not to generate text is entering commercial operation. For the public, it is an opportunity to understand why part of AI research is shifting away from language generation and back towards well-measured uncertainty.

According to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), 2025 was one of the driest years in terms of river flow over the past 35 years. At the same time, the long-term decline in water reserves across the landscape continued, and for the fourth year running, glaciers in all major glaciated regions of the world recorded a net loss of mass. Hydrologist Oldřich Rakovec from the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague (ČZU) also contributed to the preparation of the new report, State of Global Water Resources.

The new center in Chodov, in the Karlovy Vary Region, integrates water management, green spaces, renewable energy sources, and smart technologies. Rather than simply presenting individual solutions, it will measure and evaluate their performance in real-world conditions over the long term and share the insights gained with cities and municipalities.

A drone surveys a crop, the data are rapidly analyzed, and agricultural machinery can immediately take targeted action based on the results. The AGRIP project combines drones, multispectral cameras, artificial intelligence, and a 5G SA network to enable faster, more precise decision-making in agriculture. The Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU) has also been involved in developing and testing the technology.

In April 2026, the prestigious scientific journal Nature retracted a study on male zebra finch song that it had originally published in 2024. The retraction followed a detailed critical analysis by ornithologist Martin Bulla from the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU) and his international colleagues, who had raised concerns about the study a year and a half earlier. The case was also covered extensively by the investigative science publication Retraction Watch.