Migration
New Evidence Suggests Sharks Use Earth's Magnetic Field to Navigate
Bonnethead sharks swam in the direction of their home waters when placed in a tank charged with an electromagnetic field
How Scientists Are Deciphering the Many Mysteries of Migratory Birds
Each spring across the forests, lakes and suburbs of North America, millions of birds take a long journey north in search of summer nesting territory
An Epic Monarch Migration Faces New Threats
The butterflies’ path, which stretches thousands of miles, is endangered by an array of challenges, including changes in climate and pesticides
What I Learned Biking the 10,000-Mile Migration Route of Monarch Butterflies
I set off to be the first person to cycle alongside the butterflies to raise awareness of their alarming decline
Philadelphia Skyscrapers Turn Lights Off to Save Migrating Birds
A new program aimed at reducing deadly collisions with buildings for migrating birds is set to begin on April 1
Climate Change May Have Aided Dinosaurs' Journey From South America to Greenland
A shift in CO2 levels millions of years ago made conditions on Earth milder, allowing herbivores, like sauropodomorphs, to migrate to Greenland
Nearly 400 Gray Whales Have Died Off the West Coast Since 2019
Scientists say the die-off, which is entering its third year, is likely due to a scarcity of food in the animals’ cold water feeding grounds
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
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