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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2025 · 12 MIN

Stars, Magnets, and Tiny Navigators: The Bogong Moth's Incredible Journey

from Intellectually Curious · host Mike Breault

We explore groundbreaking research showing bogong moths use star patterns to navigate long-distance migrations, with magnetic cues acting as backup. Through clever experiments and neural recordings, we reveal how a brain the size of a grain of rice reads the Milky Way to reach alpine caves, estivate, and return—rewriting what we thought insects could do.Note:  This podcast was AI-generated, and sometimes AI can make mistakes.  Please double-check any critical information.Sponsored by Embersilk LLC

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