Dung beetles use Milky Way for night navigation

Among the greatest findings in the expansive field of animal intelligence are those of the tiniest beings. Recent studies ...
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Bust stimulation for sustained locomotion control and autonomous navigation of terrestrial cyborg beetles

(A) The cyborg is made of the darkling beetle Z. morio with electrodes implanted into its antennae and elytra and a wireless backpack mounted on its back. (B) Stimulation protocols for locomotion ...
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Beetle that pushes dung with the help of 100 billion stars unlocks the key to better navigation systems in drones and satellites

An insect species that evolved 130 million years ago is the inspiration for a new research study to improve navigation systems in drones, robots, and orbiting satellites. An insect species that ...

Meet the insect that navigates via the Milky Way

It may sound like a quirky nature fact, but it reveals something profound: intelligence in nature doesn’t always look like ...

Dung beetles use the Milky Way to stay on track even in total darkness; here’s how they do it

That such a small insect might be able to navigate according to the night sky would be a rather improbable claim, but the ...