Migration
How Migrating Death's-Head Hawkmoths Fly Along a Straight Path
No prior study had continuously monitored wild, nocturnal migrating insects
This Summer’s Drought Is Europe's Worst in 500 Years. What Happened Last Time?
The 1540 megadrought brought mass suffering to the continent, but European society quickly bounced back
Birds Wandering Far From Home Can Be a Boon for Local Tourism
When an internet-famous Steller’s sea eagle turned up roughly 11,000 kilometers off course in late 2021, birders flocked to catch a glimpse
Well-Preserved, 30,000-Year-Old Baby Woolly Mammoth Emerges From Yukon Permafrost
The mummified creature is helping to heal the rift between the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in people and the miners and scientists who came to their lands
New Study Finds Migrants Brought Maize to the Maya
DNA analysis of skeletal remains in Belize helps piece together how corn cultivation came to thrive in Central America
Flamingo That Escaped From a Zoo in Kansas Is Spotted Once Again in Texas 17 Years Later
The zoo hasn’t made any plans to catch the bird, saying any attempts might harm the flamingo and other wildlife
What Were Humans Doing in the Yukon 24,000 Years Ago?
Scientists have examined remains from caves and think the shelters served as temporary camps for hunters who targeted horses
Some Tiger Sharks Are Migrating Farther North Due to Climate Change
The predator’s movements in the Atlantic Ocean could scramble ecosystems and endanger the sharks by sending them outside marine protected areas
This Wonder Bird Flies Thousands of Miles, Non-Stop, as Part of an Epic Migration
The more scientists learn about the Hudsonian godwit, the more they’re amazed—and worried
DNA Preserved in Lice Glue Reveals South American Mummies' Secrets
Remarkable samples from an ancient culture offer scientists a promising new way to study the past
Ancient Sheep Poop Tells the Tale of the Faroe Islands' First Inhabitants
New analysis suggests the Celts arrived on the archipelago hundreds of years before the Vikings
What Drives Aquatic Animals to Make Vertical Migrations?
Researchers are trying to shed light on what leads many water dwellers—from plankton to large fish—to commute daily from the depths to the surface
Bird Migration Patterns Are Changing—and Climate Change May Be to Blame
As winter months approach, some feathered friends have started migrating east to west instead of north to south
Thousands of Miles Away From Home, This Steller's Sea Eagle Couldn't Be Any More Lost
Now in Nova Scotia, the Asian raptor has been spotted several times in North America in the past year and a half
New Research Reveals Surprising Origins of Millennia-Old Mummies Found in China
Once thought to be migrants from West Asia, the deceased were actually direct descendants of a local Ice Age population, DNA analysis suggests
Artifacts Used by Chinese Transcontinental Railroad Workers Found in Utah
Researchers discovered the remains of a mid-19th century house, a centuries-old Chinese coin and other traces of the short-lived town of Terrace
What Drove Homo Erectus Out of Africa?
Excavations at a site in northern Israel are at the heart of a debate about the species' migrations
Prehistoric Footprints Push Back Timeline of Humans' Arrival in North America
Found in New Mexico, the fossilized impressions date to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago, a new study suggests
The Best Place to Watch Monarch Butterflies Migrate Might Be This Little California Beach Town
Thousands of western monarchs migrate to Pismo Beach each fall to escape winter cold, but climate change threatens the species' survival
Centuries-Old Pottery Could Reveal When the Crow Arrived in Wyoming
Radiocarbon dating of ceramics found at Medicine Lodge Archaeological Site may offer new insights on the region's Indigenous history
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