Earth’s oxygenated atmosphere and magnetic field make life possible, but scientists have discovered that there’s a hidden ...

It's a warm January summer afternoon, and as I traverse the flower-strewn western slopes of Australia's highest mountain, ...

A species of Australian moth travels up to a thousand kilometers every summer using the stars to navigate, scientists said ...

Scientists convert Earth's magnetic field collapse from 41,000 years ago into chilling audio, revealing ancient cosmic ...

A new study suggests that these Australian insects may be the first invertebrates to use the night sky as a compass during ...

A new study finds an Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as a guiding compass ...

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Bogong moths use stars and Earth’s magnetic field to navigate epic migrations - revealing the first known stellar compass in ...

In a study published in the scientific journal Nature, researchers found the bogong moths use the starry sky as a guide to ...

Every year, billions of birds migrate in and out of the United States. And across the world, birds fly thousands of miles to ...

Imagine traveling more than 600 miles from the only home you’ve ever known, to a mountain ridge you’ve never been to. It’s ...

Bogong moths use both Earth's magnetic field and the starry night sky to make twice-yearly migrations spanning hundreds of ...