Despite its tiny stature, the smallest bird native to North America can survive cold nights in the Rocky Mountains, and some ...

In Australia, millions of newly hatched Bogong moths embark on an impressive journey twice a year. Each spring, they hatch ...

When most people think of the deadliest animal in the world, their minds immediately turn to ferocious predators like sharks, lions, snakes, or crocodiles. These creatures certainly inspire fear, but ...

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An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...

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

Native to Australia, tiny Bogong moths travel hundreds of miles in an astonishing annual migration by using the starry night sky to navigate, according to a new study.

Bogong moths are the first invertebrates known to navigate using the night sky during annual migrations to highland caves ...

Astronomy Solar System Earth This Australian moth may be the 1st insect ever discovered to use stars for long-distance navigation News By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 18 June 2025 ...

The following autumn these moths make the return flight to reproduce and die. “How on earth do they know how to find their way there?” Warrant says.

Most insects, including many beetles, cannot see red. Their eyes detect ultraviolet, blue, and green light. Bees often visit red flowers, but not for their color. They are drawn to ultraviolet ...

Their petite nature extends to their weight too; the smallest hoofed mammal in the world, the Java mouse deer (Tragulus javanicus) weighs just 1 to 2 kilograms (2.2 to 4.4 pounds), while the ...