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The African dung beetle: The amazing insect that navigates guided by the Milky Way

Nature 2 min

The African dung beetle: The amazing insect that navigates guided by the Milky Way

Scientific discoveries revealed that these small arthropods use the glow of our galaxy to stay on course in the dark.

animal behavior
biological astronomy
insects

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2 weeks ago

The dung astronomer: how dung beetles use the Milky Way to navigate

Nature 2 min

The dung astronomer: how dung beetles use the Milky Way to navigate

A feat of cosmic orientation that turns small insects into the most surprising stellar navigators on the planet.

dung beetle
milky way
animal navigation

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2 months ago