Dung Beetles Follow the Milky Way

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Thread: Dung Beetles Follow the Milky Way

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01-26-2013, 12:14 AM

"An insect with a tiny brain and minimal computing power has become the first animal proven to use the Milky Way for orientation. Scientists from South Africa and Sweden have published findings showing the link between dung beetles and the spray of stars which comprises our galaxy."

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201...123203.htm

Pretty amazing.

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