migration

When scores of migrating wildebeest fail to survive a treacherous river crossing, their corpses fuel thriving ecosystems.

When thousands of animals die during mass migrations, ecosystems accommodate the corpses and new cycles are set in motion.

Mitochondrial DNA in Neanderthal bone suggests humans first left Africa earlier than previously thought.

In laboratory experiments that simulated oceanic conditions, the fish responded to magnetic fields, a sensory input that may aid migration.

A mysterious migration is coming to light after more than a century of study.

Researchers are using high-tech solutions to bring the lifecycle of the European eel into sharper focus.

A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research

Researchers have determined that a diminutive insect out-flies all other winged migrators by traveling thousands of miles between continents and across oceans yearly.

The iconic butterflies have flocked to their Mexican overwintering grounds, seemingly reversing recent population declines.

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The genomes of a 5,200-year-old woman and three 4,000-year-old men yield clues about the founding of Celtic populations.

A protein complex discovered in Drosophila may be capable of sensing magnetism and serves as a clue to how some animal species navigate using the Earth’s magnetic field.

A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research

Researchers are struggling to understand shifts in the migratory patterns of penguins in the Southwest Atlantic.

A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research

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A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research

Using GPS trackers, researchers demonstrate an energy-saving flight strategy for migratory birds.

An analysis of polar bear genes corroborates the mammals’ recent migration to icier climes.

What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes