Migration | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/migration/RSS feed for MigrationenThu, 24 Jul 2025 16:05:00 +0000Los Angeles' 1936 'Bum Blockade' Targeted American Migrants Fleeing Poverty and Drought During the Great Depressionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/los-angeles-1936-bum-blockade-targeted-american-migrants-fleeing-poverty-and-drought-during-the-great-depression-180987022/The two-month patrol stopped supposedly "suspicious" individuals from crossing into California from other states. But its execution was uneven, and the initiative proved controversialThu, 24 Jul 2025 16:05:00 +0000A New Generation of Tiny Tracking Tags Offers a Fresh Look at the Lives of Little Fishhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/a-new-generation-of-tiny-tracking-tags-offers-a-fresh-look-at-the-lives-of-little-fish-180987011/Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a tag the size of a grain of rice that can also work underwaterMon, 21 Jul 2025 12:30:00 +0000Greenland Sled Dog DNA Reveals a Story of Human Migration and Ancestry of the Unique Breedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/greenland-sled-dog-dna-reveals-a-story-of-human-migration-and-ancestry-of-the-unique-breed-180986975/Researchers analyzed ancient and modern genetic samples of the Greenlandic Qimmit breed to shed light on the long relationship between the Inuit and their dogs in the ArcticMon, 14 Jul 2025 17:06:56 +0000More Than One-Third of Tuvalu's Population Has Applied for a 'Climate Visa' to Relocate to Australiahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/more-than-one-third-of-tuvalus-population-has-applied-for-a-climate-visa-to-relocate-to-australia-180986902/The world-first climate visa agreement will grant permanent residency status to 280 Tuvaluans per year as the island nation grapples with sea-level riseMon, 30 Jun 2025 20:50:51 +0000Ancient DNA Reveals Mysterious New Group of Humans in Colombia With No Genetic Ties to People Todayhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-dna-reveals-mysterious-new-group-of-humans-in-colombia-with-no-genetic-ties-to-people-today-180986819/The previously undocumented lineage of hunter-gatherers seems to have disappeared around 2,000 years agoWed, 25 Jun 2025 16:44:09 +0000In South Africa, a Smart Gate Could Help Connect Elephants' Fragmented Habitathttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/in-south-africa-a-smart-gate-could-help-connect-elephants-fragmented-habitat-180986841/An unlikely quartet’s clever contraption may allow the pachyderms to make better use of their rangeTue, 24 Jun 2025 12:30:00 +0000These 'Dragon Prince' Fossils Spent Decades in Museum Drawers. Now, They Could Rewrite the T. Rex Family Treehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-dragon-prince-fossils-spent-decades-in-museum-drawers-now-they-could-rewrite-the-t-rex-family-tree-180986787/Two partial skeletons housed in a Mongolia museum were reexamined by researchers and found to represent a previously unknown speciesFri, 13 Jun 2025 16:32:02 +0000The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2025https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-15-best-small-towns-to-visit-in-2025-180986681/From a barbecue capital in Texas to the site of the first offensive victory for American forces in the Revolutionary War in New York, these spots are worthy of a visit this yearMon, 09 Jun 2025 19:05:45 +0000Two Wildlife Tunnels Are Saving Thousands of Amphibians From Being Crushed by Cars in Vermonthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/two-wildlife-tunnels-are-saving-thousands-of-amphibians-from-being-crushed-by-cars-in-vermont-180986727/New research finds a pair of underpasses installed under a road that crosses a migration corridor have led to an 80.2 percent reduction in amphibian deathsTue, 03 Jun 2025 15:24:06 +0000