We live in an era of mass migration. According to the United Nations’ World Migration Report 2022, there were 281 million international migrants in 2020, equaling 3.6 percent of the global population.

An international team of biologists, geneticists, anthropologists and biochemists has found, through genetic analysis, that the migration patterns of ancient Mexican civilizations were much more ...

Study of fossilised beaks shows patterns of wear and suggests some ancient species were up to 19 metres long ...

Evidence from Jerash shows the Justinian plague reshaped communities, exposing hidden migration patterns and the human impact of pandemic crises. “A plague is upon us” was likely a familiar expression ...

In the past century, the western United States has faced rising temperatures and a decrease in precipitation. Some researchers are seeking out the ancient history of these patterns in a substance that ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has detected more than 20 organic molecules, including DNA precursors, preserved in 3.5-billion-year-old Martian rocks, alongside large-scale polygon patterns linked to ancient ...

What did an ancient Chinese emperor from 1,500 years ago look like? A team of researchers reconstructed the face of Chinese Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou using DNA extracted from his remains. The study ...

New fossil evidence suggests a massive octopus may have been the true apex predator of the dinosaur-era seas, challenging ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has uncovered over 20 types of ancient organic molecules in Gale Crater, including compounds linked to life’s building blocks, alongside vast ‘dragon skin’-like rock patterns.