Research into human genomic diversity has a number of applications in biomedicine, evolution, and history. However, many ...

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Current models of human migrations consider cities as equal, so that migration fluxes are driven by population size (left). However, natural hazards, conflicts, or socioeconomic inequalities affect ...

In the field of archaeology, one of the best ways to uncover scientific data about the past is hypothesis. By studying current data and making educated guesses about where lost ancient sites might be, ...

During the 40 days surrounding the festival, a record of 9.5 billion trips is expected. The taxi jerks forward on an elevated highway. Ahead, an endless snake of red lights flickers under the low, ...

In this excerpt from "Sink or Swim," author Susannah Fisher explores the future of human migration, and what that will look like based on the difficult choices we make in the coming years. When you ...

1. An introduction to the study of climate and migration -- 2. Why people migrate -- 3. Migration in the context of vulnerability and adaptation to climatic variability and change -- 4. Extreme ...

Scientists have uncovered compelling evidence that humans reached New Guinea and Australia around 60,000 years ago—earlier than some recent theories suggested. By tracing maternal DNA lineages, the ...

WASHINGTON — The US Department of Health and Human Services is investigating whether billions in taxpayer dollars sent to Minnesota social service programs were used to unlawfully “fuel illegal and ...

The "externalization" of migration in the Latin American region — particularly under the Trump administration's hardline policies — is accelerating human rights violations while eroding human dignity, ...