For many animals, moonlight changes everything from the way they hunt to how they protect themselves or find mates. Some adapt for survival, while others take advantage of the extra light in ...

Animals possess circadian clocks, or 24 h oscillators, to regulate daily behavior. These typically take their cues from the periodic change of sunlight and darkness. However, many animals are also ...

At night, tiny marine animals such as Arctic zooplanktons continue to migrate using the light from the moon, a new study confirms. Moonlight drives the migration of marine animals through permanently ...

A recent study found moonlight affects mammals’ behaviour even in one of the darkest places on Earth: the floors of tropical forests. Once every spring, a few days after the full moon, corals of the ...

Once every spring, a few days after the full moon, corals of the great barrier reef release eggs and sperm simultaneously – a phenomenon so spectacular it can be seen from space. Not only does the ...