Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) perched on a branch with its wings extended.
| 4 min read
The innate genetic program that controls migratory behavior in birds is shrouded in mystery, but scientists are closer to understanding how genetic variation influences their routes between Europe and Africa.

migration

Photo of a North American caribou (Rangifer tarandus) in Jasper National Park in Canada

Dozens of Genes Tied to Caribou’s Seasonal Migration

indoor chicken farm

Avian Flu Case Numbers Soar in Europe

mummy

Scratchy Scalps Help Glue Together Pieces of an Ancient Past

two quails

Chromosomal Rearrangement Linked to Less Mobile Quail

Cranes in flight

Why Migratory Birds Often Have Paler Wings Than Other Birds

Dongsha Atoll in the South China Sea

Ubiquitous Little Earthworms Might Have Got Around on Driftwood

A European robin on a tree branch

New Study Fuels Debate About Source of Birds’ Magnetic Sense

Ten Minute Sabbatical

Study Tracks Geographical Gene Flow and Ancestry in the US

A New Molecular Mechanism for Metastasis

Another Ancient Primate Lineage Sailed to South America

ixchel chan hol cenote cave skulls skeletons human remains ancient north american settlers mexico speleology

Skulls from the Yucatán Peninsula a Clue to Early American Settlers

Monarchs Covered 53 Percent Less Area in Mexico this Winter

Ancient Wheat Genome Reveals Clues to the Agricultural Past

Image of the Day: Flock in the Night

Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly Defender Found Dead

migration genetics uk wealth inequality education

Opinion: The Nature of Social Inequalities in Great Britain

Image of the Day: Eel Compass

Ancient DNA Traces History of South Asians

bar-headed geese fly over the Himalayas

Bar-Headed Geese Slow Their Metabolism to Soar over Everest

Page 1 of 4 - 76 Total Items

Trending

A white laboratory mouse with its pups.

In a First, Mouse Pups with Two Dads Live to Adulthood

A picture of the main building of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Freeze on NIH Grant Reviews Leaves Scientists Confused and Frustrated

Close-up shot of hands as they type on a laptop.

Postdocs Who Publish Hit Papers Are More Likely to Stay and Succeed in Academia

Image of a DNA strand with a magnifying glass hovering over one section (left). A sweating man lifts his arm and emits body odor with a callout depicting that he has yellow colored earwax (right).

How Are Earwax and Body Odor Linked?

Multimedia

An illustration of differently shaped viruses.

Detecting Novel Viruses Using a Comprehensive Enrichment Panel

Twist Bio 
Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

Lonza
3D illustration of a gold lipid nanoparticle with pink nucleic acid inside of it. Purple and teal spikes stick out from the lipid bilayer representing polyethylene glycol.
February 2025, Issue 1

A Nanoparticle Delivery System for Gene Therapy

A reimagined lipid vehicle for nucleic acids could overcome the limitations of current vectors.

View this Issue
Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

Lonza
An illustration of animal and tree silhouettes.

From Water Bears to Grizzly Bears: Unusual Animal Models

Taconic Biosciences
Sex Differences in Neurological Research

Sex Differences in Neurological Research

bit.bio logo
New Frontiers in Vaccine Development

New Frontiers in Vaccine Development

Sino

Products

Tecan Logo

Tecan introduces Veya: bringing digital, scalable automation to labs worldwide

Inventia Life Science

Inventia Life Science Launches RASTRUM™ Allegro to Revolutionize High-Throughput 3D Cell Culture for Drug Discovery and Disease Research

An illustration of differently shaped viruses.

Detecting Novel Viruses Using a Comprehensive Enrichment Panel

Twist Bio 
Zymo Research

Zymo Research Launches Microbiome Grant to Support Innovation in Microbial Sciences