"We know that daytime migratory insects use the sun, so testing the starry sky seemed an obvious thing to try." ...

Insects exposed to low levels of chlorothalonil suffer major reproductive harm. Its continued use threatens pollination and ...

New high-resolution images of Australia’s biggest biosecurity threats have been uploaded to a database. Each image highlights ...

On a cool October evening, long after most birds have roosted, a living cloud rises from the wheat fields of southeastern ...

New high-resolution images of Australia’s biggest biosecurity threats have been uploaded to a database. Each image highlights ...

In a world-first pilot study, researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) have used video footage of insects ...

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

The widely-used agricultural chemical sprayed on fruits and vegetables to prevent fungal disease is also killing beneficial ...

A new study suggests that these Australian insects may be the first invertebrates to use the night sky as a compass during migration.

Australian Moths Are the First Known Insects to Navigate by the Stars, Revealing a Migratory Superpower Bogong moths use both Earth’s magnetic field and the starry night sky to make twice-yearly ...