Svenja Tidau, Plymouth University; Daniela Torres Diaz, Aberystwyth University, and Stuart Jenkins, Bangor University

The Moon and Stars Are a Compass for Nocturnal Animals – but Light Pollution Is Leading Them Astray

08.14.2020 10:34 AM

Many nocturnal animal species use light from the moon and stars to migrate at night in search of food, shelter, or mates. But in our recent study, we uncovered how artificial light is disrupting these nightly migrations.

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