New Mexico night skies are quite a sight to see. With many clear nights, high elevations, and low light pollution, New Mexico is the perfect place to stargaze. According to the ...

Bogong moths use stars and Earth’s magnetic field to navigate epic migrations - revealing the first known stellar compass in ...

When stars were scrambled into random positions, bogong moths lost their way, confirming reliance on star patterns for ...

It's a warm January summer afternoon, and as I traverse the flower-strewn western slopes of Australia's highest mountain, ...

Since stars appear in predictable patterns each night, scientists suspected they might help lead the way. They placed moths in a flight simulator that mimicked the night sky above them and blocked out ...

A threatened Australian insect joins the exclusive club of celestial navigators.

In a world-first discovery, researchers have shown that Australia's iconic Bogong moth uses constellations of stars and the ...

"To the discerning eye, other mountains are visible—giants between 23,000 and 26,000 feet high. Not one of their slenderer ...