For dung beetles, Milky Way is guiding light
Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 20:00
in Astronomy & Space
The insects, which roll balls of dung to keep them from being stolen, do so more efficiently on cloudless nights, aided by the Milky Way's light, researchers find.When humans gaze up at the night sky, they may view the fuzzy streak of the Milky Way and contemplate their place in the universe.