A Nightjar’s Whole Life Runs on a 29-Day Lunar Clock

Humans use calendars, while animals track the seasons in myriad ways — but the red-necked nightjar answers only to the moon.

Meet the nightjar: The bird whose entire life runs on a 29-day lunar clock

Most animals respond to the changing seasons. Some follow temperature, others track rainfall or the lengthening and ...
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Humans have an internal lunar clock—but light pollution is disrupting it

Most animals, including humans, carry an internal lunar clock, tuned to the 29.5-day rhythm of the moon. It guides sleep, reproduction and migration of many species. But in the age of artificial light ...
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Humans Have an Internal Lunar Clock, and We're Messing With It

Most animals, including humans, carry an internal lunar clock, tuned to the 29.5-day rhythm of the Moon. It guides sleep, reproduction and migration of many species. But in the age of artificial light ...
Phys.org

International astronomy group joins calls for a lunar clock to keep time on the moon

Time moves a tad faster on the moon. Now an international group of astronomers has joined calls to give the moon its own clock so that future space missions can keep track of minutes on the celestial ...