Oriented behaviour is present in almost all animals, indicating that it is an ancient feature
that has emerged from animal brains hundreds of millions of years ago. Although many …

Animals travelling through the world receive input from multiple sensory modalities that
could be important for the guidance of their journeys. Given the availability of a rich array of …

Many animals use the Earth's geomagnetic field for orientation and navigation. Yet, the
molecular and cellular underpinnings of the magnetic sense remain largely unknown. A …

Each year, trillions of insects make long-range seasonal migrations. These movements are
relatively well understood at a population level, but how individual insects achieve them …

Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a group of phylogenetically diverse and morphologically
varied microorganisms with a magnetoresponsive capability called magnetotaxis or …

Migration is a complex behavioural adaptation for survival that has evolved across the
animal kingdom from invertebrates to mammals. In some taxa, closely related migratory …

Panoramic views offer information on heading direction and on location to visually
navigating animals. This review covers the properties of panoramic views and the …

The oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata, is known for its long-distance seasonal
migration and environment-dependent phase polymorphisms. Here, we present a …

South African ball-rolling dung beetles exhibit a unique orientation behavior to avoid
competition for food: after forming a piece of dung into a ball, they efficiently escape with it …

Abstract The Bogong moth Agrotis infusa is well known for its remarkable long‐distance
migration–a return journey from the plains of southeast Australia to the Australian Alps–as …