We've long known that some animals depend on the Sun to navigate the world. However, new research may have uncovered the first insect we know of that does the same using the stars and night sky. The ...

1-inch bogong moths must complete a 600-mile migration to survive. Relying on a random array of stars causes these insects to lose their flight path. These insects utilize a dual-compass system that ...

An Australian moth that migrates over 1000 kilometres to seek respite from summer heat is the first known invertebrate to use the stars as a compass on long journeys. Every spring, billions of bogong ...

Australia's iconic bogong moth, which migrates hundreds of kilometres each year to a few select caves in the Australian Alps. In a world-first discovery, researchers have shown that Australia’s iconic ...