Migration
'Pirate Seabirds' Could Become a Pathway for Deadly Avian Flu to Spread to Australia, Study Finds
Kleptoparasitism, in which a bird harasses another to steal its food, might introduce avian flu to the continent, currently the only one without the severe H5N1 strain
Birds Form Surprising Relationships With Other Avian Species During Migration, Study Suggests
New research indicates that birds are not alone while migrating—and sharing space with other species may even help them on the journey
Chicago Building Where Nearly 1,000 Birds Died in One Night Last Fall Installs Bird-Safe Window Film
The glass-covered lakefront convention center has long been known among wildlife advocacy groups as a site of mass casualties for migratory birds
Was This Giant, Armadillo-Like Animal Butchered by Humans in Argentina 21,000 Years Ago?
The creature's bones show evidence of cutting with stone tools, adding to a series of findings that suggest humans were present in the Americas earlier than thought
Watch Chatty Beluga Families Migrate With These Stunning Live Cams in Canada
Polar Bears International and Explore.org are once again capturing video footage and audio recordings of the social marine mammals as tens of thousands congregate in the Churchill River this summer
Banksy Takes Credit For an Inflatable Migrant Raft That Floated Across a Glastonbury Crowd
The street artist's latest stunt is thought to be a criticism of the U.K.'s immigration policies
These Stunning Butterflies Flew 2,600 Miles Across the Atlantic Ocean Without Stopping
Researchers combined several lines of evidence to solve the mystery of why a group of painted ladies, which do not live in South America, were found fluttering on a beach in French Guiana
Why the Nordic Countries Emerged as a Haven for 20th-Century African American Expatriates
An exhibition in Seattle spotlights the Black artists and performers who called Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden home between the 1930s and the 1980s
When Did Humans Domesticate Horses? Scientists Find Modern Lineage Has Origins 4,200 Years Ago
A new study suggests people in the Eurasian steppe bred horses around 2200 B.C.E., challenging earlier ideas about the beginnings of horse husbandry
Archaeologists Discover Clues to Ancient Migration Route That Brought Humans to Australia
New research offers evidence that humans did not inhabit the island of Timor until around 44,000 years ago, suggesting it was not part of the original migration route from Southeast Asia to Australia
Imperiled Eagles Are Altering Their Migration Routes to Avoid the War in Ukraine
Researchers found that greater spotted eagles migrated longer distances and made fewer rest stops following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, compared to previous years
DNA Reveals How German Cockroaches Came to Dominate the World
A new paper looks at the genes of the most common cockroach species, tracing its historical journey alongside humans, from Asia to the Middle East, Europe and beyond
More Than 1,000 Sea Lions Gather at San Francisco's Pier 39, the Largest Group in 15 Years
The pinnipeds came to the area to feed on anchovies and herring as they prepare for breeding season
See 25 Astonishing Images From the World Press Photo Contest
The winning photographs capture moving moments in the midst of tumultuous global events
You Can Help Migrating Fish Traverse a Dutch Canal By Ringing This Digital 'Doorbell'
The live stream from the Netherlands, which lets viewers notify a boat lock operator when fish need to be let through, has become a popular pastime for people around the world
Stone Age People Survived a Supervolcano Eruption by Adapting to Dry Periods, Archaeologists Suggest
Humans living in northwest Ethiopia around 74,000 years ago switched to eating more fish following the eruption, a behavior that might have enabled migration out of Africa
Modern Indian People Have a Wide Range of Neanderthal DNA, Study Finds
Genomes of Indian people today reveal links to a prehistoric migration and a group of Iranian farmers, as well as several new sequences from the Neanderthal genome
Stone Tools Found in Ukraine May Be the Oldest Evidence of Early Humans in Europe
The 1.4-million-year-old rocks may have belonged to Homo erectus, and they shed light on migrations of human ancestors, a new study suggests
Very Rare Yellow-Billed Loon Visits the Las Vegas Strip, Hangs Out in the Bellagio Fountains
The out-of-place bird prompted the hotel to put its famed fountain show on hold before biologists captured and moved the bird—one of the country's ten rarest—to better habitat
38,000 Sandhill Cranes Flock to Nebraska in a Record-Breaking Start to Spring Migration
Wildlife biologists counted the birds—likely lured by the region’s mild winter temperatures—during their first aerial survey of the season
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