Articles tagged with Human Migration
A new study reveals extraordinary acts of kindness from strangers who risked their lives to protect and help forced migrant survivors. Everyday kindness, such as offers of shelter and food, also played a crucial role in their journeys.
Researchers found that domestic horses were produced in large numbers around 4200 years ago, marking the start of a new era in human history. This led to unprecedented exchanges and interactions among diverse cultures across Eurasia.
A Swiss research team surveyed 400 Portuguese immigrants to understand how their desire for citizenship influences their attachment to home and host cultures. The findings suggest that acquiring citizenship can lead to a decrease in attachment to the immigrant's original group, while increasing identification with the host culture.
A new study by the University of Bergen highlights the need for European health services to build capacity in higher education to provide equitable care for migrants. The research recommends key strategies for advancement in migration and health, including investment in education and training programs.
Researchers have re-evaluated the route of early human migration to Australia, finding that ancient humans arrived on Timor Island at least 50,000 years ago. The discovery of thousands of stone artefacts and animal bones in a deep cave in Timor Island suggests that humans used New Guinea as a stepping stone for their crossing.
A new mathematical model developed by researchers at the Complexity Science Hub shows how diaspora size affects migration flows. The study reveals that people migrate to smaller destinations if their diaspora is present, highlighting the importance of social influence in shaping migration patterns.
A new diaspora-based model of human migration explains how migrants choose their destinations, with a focus on social connections and repeated factors. The model predicts specific migration flows, revealing surprising differences in migration patterns between cities and regions.
A new study from the University of East Anglia found that the UK's asylum process is damaging to the mental health of displaced people. The research highlights the need for community activities and employment opportunities to improve their wellbeing, rather than relying on antidepressants.
A study of 25,000 NBA matches found that home teams from the Western Time Zone Area have a near 10% better win ratio when playing against Eastern Teams. The researchers suggest that elite basketball coaches and teams should consider the physical and mental effects of time zone travel on game planning.
Migrant women and children face increased vulnerability to climate change due to socio-economic context. The existing legal framework needs rethinking from a gender-sensitive perspective to protect human rights.
A multidisciplinary research team has reconstructed the social dynamics of Avar-period steppe descent populations in Europe's Carpathian Basin. The study found that communities practiced a strict patrilineal system, with women playing a key role in promoting social cohesion through marriages outside their original community.
Climate change is exacerbating inequalities and insecurity among migrant women and girls, who account for 80% of all climate displacement. A new international legal framework is needed to address these issues and promote gender-sensitive policies and legislations.
A team of researchers from Griffith University has uncovered evidence of human occupation in a lava tube cave in northern Saudi Arabia, spanning the Neolithic to Chalcolithic/Bronze Age periods. The discovery sheds light on ancient pastoralist activities and cultural exchange along pastoral routes.
A new model, ABSCIM, simulates the behavior of individuals in response to conflict, estimating daily migrant outflows with high accuracy. The model provides valuable information on refugee demographics, including age, gender, and geographic origin, informing tailored aid responses.
Researchers found that Chinese migrants in Los Angeles Chinatown overcame economic barriers by raising pigs and distributing pork, a practice similar to traditional South China pig husbandry. The study analyzed dental calculus on pig teeth, revealing rice as the primary food source.
A 5,900-year-old DNA analysis in Denmark found two nearly complete population turnovers, with the hunter-gatherer population being driven out by farmer populations. The researchers suggest that both violence and new pathogens likely contributed to the mass deaths.
The Shiyu discovery in Shanxi Province reveals an advanced material culture dating back 45,000 years, with evidence of blade technology and long-distance obsidian transfer. This finds sheds light on the ancient migration of Homo sapiens into East Asia around 45,000 years ago.
A study by Florida State University researchers finds that climate migration will sharply affect coastal populations, leading to an influx of younger people and a subsequent increase in median age. By 2100, this could result in a spike of up to 10 years in the median age of coastal communities.
New research shows that migrants can be a transformative force for sustainability, bringing energy and ideas to new locations. However, poorly managed migration deepens inequality and increases environmental harm. The studies emphasize the need for comprehensive policies that manage migration in the interests of people and the planet.
Researchers propose that early Americans used a 'sea ice highway' to migrate into North America along the Pacific coastline, traveling on winter sea ice between 24,500-22,000 years ago and 16,400-14,800 years ago. This theory provides a new framework for understanding human migration without a land bridge or easy ocean travel.
A new study from Aarhus University confirms that human activity, not climate change, caused the dramatic decline of giant mammals over the past 50,000 years. By analyzing DNA data from 139 large living mammal species, researchers found that populations fell dramatically around 50,000 years ago, coinciding with the spread of modern humans.
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame document extensive damage to Ukraine's cultural heritage sites, including churches, schools, and archaeological sites. The team found widespread devastation caused by missile strikes and underground trench systems, with many historical buildings and monuments affected.
A new study from the University of Exeter emphasizes the importance of shared community spaces in addressing gentrification and its effects on rural communities. Dr. Joanie Willett's research found that these spaces can foster relationships, knowledge-sharing, and community action to adapt to changing futures.
Researchers analyzed medieval Bavarian teeth to understand childhood nutrition and migration. The study found that people of non-Bavarian origin migrated to the region, and women from south-eastern Europe had unique dietary patterns and artificially modified skulls. Long breastfeeding periods were also common among these women.
Research reveals UK immigration system's reliance on anger, disgust, suspicion, and fear to cast migrants as 'threatening, polluting and irrelevant', leading to deportability and disposability. The system employs emotional governance to disenfranchise migrants, fostering racial categorization and domination.
A new study published in Nature Human Behaviour shows that socio-economic factors play a larger role than climate in driving net-migration patterns worldwide. The researchers created a high-resolution dataset of net-migration over the past two decades to inform policy-making and fuel further research.
A study by Stanford University reveals that European public attitudes towards refugees have remained stable over time, with support for asylum seekers and preferences for certain traits increasing from 2016 to 2022. The research found that Ukrainians displaced by the Russian invasion were welcomed due to their demographic profile, but ...
A modelling study published in Scientific Reports found that search-and-rescue operations did not drive migrant crossing attempts in the central Mediterranean. Factors such as conflict intensity, commodity prices, and natural disasters appeared to be key drivers of migration across the region.
Researchers developed a model to estimate energy expenditure for thermoregulation on the first voyages from Tahiti to New Zealand. Results showed that larger body sizes helped colonizers survive harsher conditions, with males losing up to 13.3 pounds and females losing 5.9 pounds during a 25-day trip.
Research found that girls with foreign-sounding names are more likely to receive positive responses when trying out for football clubs in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. In contrast, boys with foreign-sounding names had less chance of participating. The study suggests that cultural distance may play a role in this disparity.
Researchers in Tam Pa Ling cave in northeastern Laos found evidence of early human occupation dating back at least 70,000 years. The team used various techniques to date sediments and bones, revealing two distinct migration groups with unclear relationships.
Researchers have reconstructed the face of a 16-year-old woman buried near Cambridge with an incredibly rare gold and garnet cross, revealing she moved to England from Central Europe as a young girl. Analysis shows that her diet changed significantly after arrival, indicating a short and challenging life.
A new study evaluates the success of migration as adaptation in the face of climate change. The research highlights trade-offs between well-being, equity and sustainability for migrants and their households. It suggests that creating an enabling policy environment is crucial to support successful migration as adaptation.
A new international study reconstructs the legacy of Chile's largest indigenous community, the Mapuche, through genetics and linguistics. The research reveals distinct Mapuche lineages originated locally and have remained in relative isolation, punctuated by episodes of contact with other South American populations.
A new study maps French Canadian populations using a unique dataset of over five million records spanning 400 years, revealing the complex relationship between human migration and genetic variation. The research shows that the genetic structure of French Canadians is encoded within its genealogy.
A recent study found that high temperatures are a significant factor in human migration, causing heat-related illnesses and death. The research also highlights the vulnerability of marginalized communities to temperature extremes.
A study published in Nature Sustainability predicts the number of farms worldwide will drop from 616 million in 2020 to 272 million in 2100. This decline is linked to a doubling in farm size as people migrate to urban areas, threatening biodiversity and food supply.
Researchers found two migration events from northern coastal China to the Americas, one during the Last Glacial Maximum and another during the subsequent deglaciation period. The study also uncovered a genetic link between Native Americans and Japanese people, explaining similarities in Paleolithic archeological finds.
A new study reveals that the earliest Sapiens migrated to Europe in three distinct waves, sharing cultural traditions with ancient Lebanese and French artifacts. The findings challenge previous assumptions about human arrival in Europe and provide insight into the gradual replacement of Neanderthals.
Researchers have made an important human discovery by analyzing the genome of a 3,000-year-old individual found in a cave in Southeast Alaska. The study confirms that some modern Alaska Natives still live almost exactly where their ancestors did over 3,000 years ago.
A recent study published in Demography found that analyzing birthplace instead of residence reveals significant geographic disparities in mortality. The research suggests that interstate migration reduces regional inequalities, making them less visible in previous studies.
Research found that newborns of low-income immigrant mothers had a significantly lower risk of severe neonatal morbidity and mortality compared to those of Canadian-born mothers. The study suggests that immigration status may influence birth outcomes, with healthier immigrants possibly being more likely to migrate.
A new study published in CMAJ found that privately sponsored refugees were more likely to receive adequate prenatal care than government-assisted refugees in Ontario. The study analyzed data from over 5000 pregnant women and found a significant difference in the use of prenatal care services between the two groups.
Researchers used a new method to analyze temperature records stored in bacteria, revealing surprisingly stable temperatures in the Tanana Valley over 14,000 years. This finding challenges previous assumptions about climate fluctuations and their impact on early human migrations.
A new study led by UCL researchers found evidence of ancient empires' impact on migration in Africa, revealing genetic traces from across the continent. The study used DNA data from over 1,300 individuals from 150 ethnic groups, identifying migrations linked to empires like Kanem-Bornu and Aksum.
A new study from the University of East Anglia finds that most people migrate short distances within their own country to adapt to climate change. The research reveals that everyday mobility is a crucial aspect of managing different shocks and stresses, including increasing climate variability.
Researchers propose using engineering principles to raise island heights or build new ones to help the Maldives withstand long-term sea level rise due to climate change. The approach could allow the entire population to live on just two islands built at a significantly higher elevation than natural islands.
Researchers found two distinct climate intervals where sea ice and ice-free summer conditions likely supported early human migration along the Pacific coastal route. These conditions, occurring from 22,000 to 24,500 years ago and again from 14,800 to 16,400 years ago, may have facilitated movement by providing a more traversable surfac...
Researchers used sophisticated models to estimate the peopling of Sahul, revealing a 10,000-year journey across the continent. The ancestors of Aboriginal people first entered the continent 75,000-50,000 years ago from Timor, expanding southward and northward to settle all parts of New Guinea and Australia.
Scientists found the Bering Land Bridge was flooded until 35,700 years ago, with its full emergence occurring shortly before human migration to the Americas. The study's findings suggest a less direct relationship between climate and global ice volume, casting doubt on some explanations for ice age cycles.
A UC Riverside study found that farmworkers in the Eastern Coachella Valley lack information and means to advocate for better public health due to language barriers, job insecurity, and limited access to healthcare. The study highlights disproportionate respiratory illness affecting Latinx children living near the Salton Sea.
A national study found that Americans are moving to regions with the greatest risk of wildfires and significant summer heat, despite climate change projections. The top migration destinations were cities in the Pacific Northwest, parts of the Southwest, Texas, Florida, and the Southeast, which already face significant wildfire risks.
A team of scientists found that Americans are moving to regions prone to wildfires, defying expectations that natural hazards would deter migration. The study suggests that economic factors play a larger role in migration decisions in metropolitan areas, where people are drawn to desirable landscapes with higher year-round temperatures.
A new study pinpoints the first-ever domestication of cats to nearly 10,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent region. Genetic analysis reveals that humans' transition from hunter-gatherers to farmers sparked the bond between humans and rodents-eating cats, leading to their migration with humans worldwide.
A new University of Toronto study finds an additional 514 deaths should be added to the official Hurricane Maria death toll due to displaced Puerto Ricans in the US. The study suggests undercounting and highlights the need for equitable disaster preparedness and cross-jurisdiction data sharing.
A recent genetic study has shed new light on the Anglo-Saxon migration to Britain, revealing that around 75% of Eastern and Southern English populations descended from continental migrants. The integration of these migrant families with the existing British population varied by region and community.
A 12,000-year analysis of El Niño's impact on animal communities reveals a tipping point where five or more major events per century lead to dramatic changes in eastern Pacific ecosystems. This finding suggests that strong El Niño events will play an increasingly important role in shaping future ecosystems.
A new study published in Cell Reports Methods introduces a dating method called Temporal Population Structure (TPS) that uses artificial intelligence to accurately date human remains up to 10,000 years old. The method has shown promise in analyzing approximately 5,000 human remains from the Late Mesolithic period and modern times.
A research team uncovered the secret of powdery mildew's success by comparing genetic compositions of 172 strains from 13 countries on five continents. The pathogen was introduced to new regions through human migration and trade, undergoing hybridization with local species to form better-adapted hybrids.
Scientists uncover ancient herpes DNA, revealing the virus's prehistoric origins around 5,000 years ago. The discovery suggests a link between the emergence of facial herpes and cultural practices like romantic and sexual kissing in Europe during the Bronze Age.