It was a dark and windy night, but millions of moths migrating over Britain could still tell which way they were going. Radar showed that silver Y moths heading south for winter selected winds ...

Night-traveling migratory moths may hitch a ride on the wind, but a new study in the October 14th issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, confirms that they are anything but drifters. A ...

Silver Y Moth (Autographa gamma), feeding on fuchsia flowers at night in a garden. David Tipling / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Moths are more important than we think. Bees get most of the ...

The silver Y moth migrates between North Africa and northern Europe, covering a distance of up to 1,200 miles. It flies at night and uses favorable winds to increase speed. Radar studies show these ...

This is a photo of a Silver Y moth (Autographa gamma). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for ...