'Cool' white lights -- such as those in modern car headlights -- endanger moths by causing them to fly erratically, new research shows. "Cool" white lights -- such as those in modern car headlights -- ...

Light pollution at night, also known as ALAN, is increasing at an alarming rate. Recent studies show a roughly 10% annual growth, although some claim light pollution doubles every eight years. A NASA ...

New research reveals that migrating moths rely on both visual signals and Earth’s magnetic field to guide their nighttime ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. BATH — In order to fight an invasive species of moth, state scientists will ...

Have you noticed a large hummingbird-like moth in your garden these days? If so, it’s probably a white-lined sphinx moth, a common moth throughout North America. There are two broods, one in the ...

Every late fall, they come out. White, flitting dots in the headlights. Like snowflakes in a blizzard. Every mid-spring, the quarter-inch-long green caterpillars fall from the deciduous tree leaves ...

When it comes to an insect popularity contest between butterflies and moths, butterflies get most of the attention. Butterflies are usually, but not always, larger and more colorful. Plus, most moth ...

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Artificial lighting is responsible for a 33% decline in the U.K.’s moth population. Specific 450-nanometer wavelengths create a permanent lock on nocturnal navigation systems. New energy-efficient ...