Long before satellites and digital maps, explorers relied on the night sky. By understanding constellations and the movement of stars, sailors could determine direction and latitude across open oceans ...

An Australian Bogong moth at the Ramshead Range of the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. (Ajay Narendra via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — An Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly ...

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 ...

Bogong Moth is a night flying moth. Endangered species in Australua and declining population since 1980's because of droughts in the regions where their lavae grow© Nancy Husband/Shutterstock.com ...

Each spring, billions of bogong moths fill southeast Australia’s skies. Fleeing the lowlands and trying to beat the heat, they fly roughly 600 miles to caves embedded in the Australian Alps. The moths ...