Genes make us who we are—but are they shaped by chance, natural selection, or something else?

Fascinating evidence has emerged about historical migration patterns along Peru’s Pacific coast. According to recent data reports, these patterns formed centuries before the rise of the power and ...

Whether it’s political leaders like Donald Trump expressing concern about immigration, or individuals forced to leave their homes due to conflict, the movement of people across borders—and where they ...

Recent analysis of ancient DNA has unveiled a profound bond between humans and dogs, tracing back at least 10,000 years. This partnership is evident in the shared migratory patterns across Eurasia, ...

Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery of 115,000-year-old human footprints in the Arabian Peninsula, specifically at Alathar Lake. This finding challenges previous assumptions that early ...

A team of genome researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine in New York and Qatar have discovered that indigenous Arabs can directly trace their ancestors to migrants from Africa. “One of the exciting ...

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 ...