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Therésa Jones, Professor in Evolution and Behaviour, The University of Melbourne

City light pollution is shrinking spiders’ brains

Tiago Brissos

As darkness falls, the nocturnal half of the animal kingdom starts its day. Nocturnal species are perfectly adapted to navigate and survive the dark of night that has existed for countless millions of years.

What happens to these creatures when the darkness they call home is transformed by streetlights and other artificial night lighting?

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