Under pressure from rivals, predators, and extreme heat, dung beetles that roll poo need to travel efficiently. Researchers in South Africa have discovered amazing celestial connections that would ...

An experiment investigating how dung beetles use celestial cues like stars to orientate themselves during navigation. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Ancient Egyptians associated dung beetles rolling balls of dung with their Sun god rolling the “Sun disk” across the celestial sphere. In fact, even the insect’s name in Egyptian derives ...

Ancient Egyptians associated dung beetles rolling balls of dung with their Sun god rolling the “Sun disk” across the celestial sphere. In fact, even the insect’s name in Egyptian derives ...

Ancient Egyptians associated dung beetles rolling balls of dung with their Sun god rolling the “Sun disk” across the celestial sphere. In fact, even the insect’s name in Egyptian derives from the verb ...