Migration
A Digital Archive of Slave Voyages Details the Largest Forced Migration in History
An online database explores the nearly 36,000 slave voyages that occurred between 1514 and 1866
Found: One of the Oldest North American Settlements
The discovery of the 14,000-year-old village in Canada lends credence to the theory that humans arrived in North America from the coast
Scientists Track, For the First Time, One of the Rarest Songbirds on Its Yearlong Migration
The journey of the Kirtland’s warbler is discovered thanks to a combination of the latest tiny technology and centuries-old solar location methods
Why Is Pennsylvania Ave D.C.'s Main Thoroughfare and More Questions From Our Readers
Your questions answered by our experts
What Is it Like to Be a Refugee? Here’s Your Chance to Ask One
At the U.S. Holocaust Museum, an immersive video chatting experience allows you to talk in real-time with refugees living in camps
Researchers Record Trillions of Migrating Insects Swarming Through the Skies
Though bugs make up a large amount of biomass, little was known about their migrating habits, until now
Half of All North American Shorebirds Use This Rest Stop
Bottoms is the nation's largest inland marsh, an area of over 60 square miles. It's also the favored resting spot of many species of migrating birds
Swifts Spend Nearly a Year on the Wing
The tiny birds spend about ten months of the year in the air almost without a break
Myth and Reason on the Mexican Border
The renowned travel writer journeys the length of the U.S.-Mexico border to get a firsthand look at life along the blurry 2,000-mile line
Migratory Birds May Come Programmed With a Genetic Google Maps
These hybrid avians inherit some mixed directional messages
The Long-Lasting Legacy of the Great Migration
When millions of African-Americans fled the South in search of a better life, they remade the nation in ways that are still being felt
Mesmerizing Animation Shows Potential Animal Escape Routes in a Warming World
"Migrations in Motion" models the journeys over 2,900 species may take to find new habitats
First Humans Entered the Americas Along the Coast, Not Through the Ice
Evidence mounts against the traditional story of early human migration through an ice corridor
Common African Union Passport to Allow Free Movement Across the Continent
The African Union unveiled a new passport earlier this week that will allow citizens to cross between its 54 member states without visas
These Abandoned Buildings Are the Last Remnants of Liberia's Founding History
The world created by former slaves in Liberia was a cruel paradox for more than 150 years
The Residents of This Louisiana Island Are America's First "Climate Refugees"
As the sea levels rise, these photos provide a big picture view of a place losing the battle against climate change
American Exiles: Leaving Home
A series of three photo essays explores how America has treated its own people in times of crisis
Report: Nine Out of Ten Refugee Children Travel Alone
Tens of thousands of kids are on the move—and face scary challenges as they migrate
Bronze Buckle Shows Ancient Trade Between Eurasia and North America
Metal objects found on Alaska's Seward Peninsula indicate that local people received trade goods from Asia almost 1,000 years ago
Bison Fossils Offer Clues to Track Human Migration Into the Americas
DNA analysis of bison fossils show that people likely migrated down the Pacific coast and not through the Rocky Mountains
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