Dispensary Corner 29 Jan 13

January 29, 2013

NATURE’S wonders. Researchers at Johannesburg's Wits University have discovered that there is more to the humble dung beetle than meets the eye. The study began with scientists aiming to crack the mystery as to why the beetles did a little dance on top of their dung ball at night before beginning to roll it away, and why, even in the darkness, the beetles walk in a straight line. During the research, it was discovered that the beetles use the Milky Way galaxy to navigate. The scientists tested the theory by putting the beetles in the university planetarium, devoid of Milky Way, and discovered, that without the galaxy in the sky, the beetles got lost.

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Pharmacy Daily | Dispensary Corner 29 Jan 13

Dispensary Corner 29 Jan 13

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