Migration
Light Pollution Is Causing Birds to Nest Earlier, Mitigating Some Effects of Climate Change
But two wrongs don't make a right, as both problems are altering the birds' biology
Arctic Wildlife Are Shifting Their Behaviors Due to Climate Change
The new, collaborative data archive tracks nearly 100 species over the last three decades
How Dogs and Humans Evolved and Migrated in Tandem
Our relationship with pups spans millennia, and new DNA analysis shows just how much people influenced canine evolution
Behold the Largest Congregation of Bald Eagles in the United States
Every November, hundreds if not thousands of the birds of prey gather in Haines, Alaska, to feast on salmon
Bird Flies 7,500 Miles, a New Record for Longest Nonstop Bird Migration
After summering in the Arctic, a bar-tailed godwit soared across the Pacific Ocean like a "jet fighter" to winter in New Zealand
Blue Whales Sing All Day When They Migrate and All Night When They Don't
Their mysterious songs could be an 'acoustic signature of migration'
Want to Support Wildlife Conservation in Africa? Start by Going on a Virtual Safari
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the beleaguered safari industry is livestreaming game drives to draw attention to its cause
High-Tech Tracking Reveals 'Whole New Secret World of Birds'
A study of Kirtland’s warblers found that some continue exploring long distances even after they reach their breeding grounds
Discovery in Mexican Cave May Drastically Change the Known Timeline of Humans' Arrival to the Americas
In a controversial new study, scientists cite artifacts dating the event to more than 26,000 years ago
Native Americans and Polynesians Met Around 1200 A.D.
Genetic analysis of their modern descendants shows that people from the Pacific Islands and South America interacted long before Europeans arrived
Seventy-Five Scientific Research Projects You Can Contribute to Online
From astrophysicists to entomologists, many researchers need the help of citizen scientists to sift through immense data collections
The International Space Station Just Became a Powerful Tool for Tracking Animal Migration
The so-called 'internet of animals,' powered by an antenna aboard the ISS, will track thousands of creatures across the entire planet
Hand-Reared Monarch Butterflies Are Weaker Than Their Wild Cousins
In the wild, only about one in 20 caterpillars grows up to be a butterfly
More Than 30 Million Years Ago, Monkeys Rafted Across the Atlantic to South America
Fossil teeth uncovered in Peru reveal that an extinct family of primates, thought to have lived only in Africa, made it across the ocean
How Storms on the Sun Interfere With Whale Migration
The new research gives weight to the hypothesis that gray whales use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate
Neanderthals May Have Trekked 2,000 Miles to Siberia
A new tool analysis suggests European Neanderthals migrated east at least twice
Human Genome Recovered From 5,700-Year-Old Chewing Gum
The piece of Birch tar, found in Denmark, also contained the mouth microbes of its ancient chewer, as well as remnants of food to reveal what she ate
Rare Ancient DNA Provides Window Into a 5,000-Year-Old South Asian Civilization
The Indus Valley Civilization flourished alongside Mesopotamia and Egypt, but the early society remains shrouded in mystery
Idaho Site Shows Humans Were in North America 16,000 Years Ago
The site at Cooper's Ferry along the Salmon River is more evidence humans first traveled along the coast, not via an ice-free corridor
Ancient DNA Reveals Complex Story of Human Migration Between Siberia and North America
Two studies greatly increase the amount of information we have about the peoples who first populated North America—from the Arctic to the Southwest U.S.
Page 5 of 10