The Giant Hummingbird of Western South America Is Actually Two Speciesby Cornell UniversityNewly published study shows that the world's largest hummingbird is actually two species
NewsLarge Animals Travel More Slowly Because They Can’t Keep Coolby PLOSFragmentation and climate warming could disadvantage large animals due to their limited traveling speeds
NewsThe Surprising Science behind Long-Distance Bird Migrationby University of Massachusetts AmherstNew research shows that birds kick off their non-stop intercontinental flights with a protein boost
NewsFeathered ‘Fingerprints’ Reveal Potential Motivation for Migratory Patternsby University of South AustraliaFeathers of large seabirds contain nutrients that do not match those found at the collection site
NewsTraveling with Friends Helps Even Mixed-Up Migrators Find Their Wayby Duke UniversityAnimals whose magnetic compass leads them astray could still make it if they stick with a group, model suggests
NewsMigrating Birds Attracted by Light Pollution Face Toxic Chemical Exposureby Cornell UniversityGulf of Mexico states of special concern
NewsMale Parents Lead Young Birds on First Migrationby University of HelsinkiYoung individuals always remained close to an adult bird, and young birds that lost contact with their parent died
NewsInsights into the Migration Pattern of World’s Farthest-Migrating Speciesby University of British ColumbiaStudy finds that the Arctic tern uses just a few select routes during migration
NewsMigration Patterns Reveal an Eden for Ancient Humans and Animalsby University of Colorado DenverA study of ancient herbivore teeth reveals why a now submerged section of South Africa's coastline enabled ancient animals and humans to flourish
NewsFossil Research Unveils New Turtle Species and Hints at Intercontinental Migrationsby Midwestern UniversityNew 96-million-year old turtles from Texas connect North America with Asia and the Southern Hemisphere
NewsHumans Used Northern Migration Routes to Reach Eastern Asiaby Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human HistoryA new article suggests wetter climates may have allowed Homo sapiens to expand across the deserts of Central Asia 50-30,000 years ago