Migration : Science World Report

Jun 18, 2015 09:27 AM EDT

First Sensor of Earth's Magnetic Field Uncovered in an Animal Reveals Internal GPS

Scientists have made a startling discovery. They've identified the first sensor of Earth's magnetic field in an animal: a tiny worm.

Jun 15, 2015 09:03 AM EDT

Animal Tracking is Entering a 'Gold Age': Tools to Track Conservation Hotspots

We may be entering the "golden age" of animal tracking. Animals wearing new tagging and tracking devices are giving scientists a real-time look at their behavior and the environmental health of the planet.

Jun 12, 2015 08:52 AM EDT

Isabela the Blue Whale Reveals Where Massive Cetaceans Journey to Breed

Scientists have taken a closer look at the epic migration of the blue whale. Using DNA profiling and photo identification, researchers may have solved the mystery of where these giant animals go to breed.

Jun 11, 2015 09:30 AM EDT

Tiger Shark Tracking Reveals the Massive Migration of Deadly Predators

Scientists have revealed the first ever continuous, two or more-year satellite tagging tracks for tiger sharks

Jun 11, 2015 07:09 AM EDT

How Modern Europe was Created: Ancient DNA Reveals Massive Migration

How did the Bronze Age change Europe? Scientists have taken a closer look at Europe's genetic past and establish how the foundation for modern Eurasia was laid.

May 29, 2015 06:06 AM EDT

Out of Africa: How Ancient Humans Migrated into Europe

When did human first migrate out of Africa, and where did they go? Scientists have long wondered about the human route out of Africa and now, new genomic analyses may tell them exactly where ancient populations tread.

Apr 28, 2015 08:33 AM EDT

Evidence of Ice Bridge Theory of Human Migration to North America May be a Hoax

If you've learned anything about human migration, you probably have heard of the ice bridge theory that spanned the Bering Strait and allowed humans to travel from east to west through Greenland to North America. Now, new research may just prove that this theory is incorrect.

Apr 16, 2015 07:06 AM EDT

Critically Endangered Gray Whale Breaks Migration Record at 14,000 Miles

Scientists have uncovered the longest migration in the animal kingdom. They've found that a critically endangered species of whale takes a round-trip trek of nearly 14,000 miles by sea.

Apr 01, 2015 07:04 AM EDT

Tiny Songbird Makes a Non-Stop Flight of Epic Proportions Over the Atlantic

This songbird may be tiny, but it managed a flight of epic proportions.

Feb 20, 2015 10:09 AM EST

Humans Migrated Out of Africa Thanks to Climate Change

Researchers are taking a closer look at human migration out of Africa. They've examined two predominant hypotheses concerning the timing of this migration, and have found that one comes out on top.

Feb 03, 2015 12:18 PM EST

Why Migrating Birds Take Turns Leading the V-Shaped Flock

It turns out that flocks of migrating birds may rotate for the same reason that a cyclist team does. Scientists have found that these birds share the arduous task of leading a v-formation so that they can then take turns saving energy by following in another bird's wake.

Jan 29, 2015 06:53 AM EST

Ancient Human Skull May Reveal the Origins of the First Europeans

An ancient human skull may shed some light on the migration of modern humans out of Africa. The 55,000-year-old skull has features that may link it to the very first Europeans.