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These moths use the stars to navigate on an epic migration

Nature
Jun 19 2m read

Nature, Published online: 18 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01935-x

Bogong moths migrate hundreds of kilometres and back each year using the southern night sky as their compass.
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