Starry nights light the way for Bogong moth migration
An Australian moth uses the stars in the night sky to guide its migration, according to a study shedding light on one of nature's great mysteries.
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Moth Uses Stars To Navigate Long Distances, Scientists Discover
A species of Australian moth travels up to a thousand kilometres every summer using the stars to navigate, scientists said Wednesday, the first time this talent has been discovered in an invertebrate covering vast distances.
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This Australian moth may be the 1st insect ever discovered to use stars for long-distance navigation
"We know that daytime migratory insects use the sun, so testing the starry sky seemed an obvious thing to try."
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Falls Creek evacuation warning before slow-moving Bogong landslide cuts access
A predicted record downpour and slow-moving landslide will cut access to Falls Creek alpine village, authorities warn.
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