Some Animals Are Desperately Turning Nocturnal, Study Shows Why these creatures of the day are increasingly embracing the cover of darkness. By Tim Newcomb Updated: Feb 01, 2024 5:08 PM EST ...

Total solar eclipses can stress animals out, ... For nocturnal animals, this meant heightened activity. For diurnal animals, it meant napping, heading indoors or anticipating dinner.

Lunar New Year, often called the ... Chinese Zodiac animals. The Chinese zodiac, or Sheng Xiao (生肖), is a repeating 12-year cycle of animal signs and their attributes, based on the lunar calendar.

A team of experts has proposed storing the DNA of threatened animals in a vault on the lunar surface – Earth's only natural satellite – where conditions are cold enough to preserve the samples.

When the total solar eclipse happens on Monday, animals at homes, farms and zoos may act strangely. Researchers can’t wait to see what happens when day quickly turns to night.

Farm animals were scared and confused during total solar eclipse 01:30. Scientists and zookeepers watched Monday as giraffes, gorillas, lions, macaws and flamingoes exhibited unusual behavior ...

Florida's 2045 eclipse will be 2 hours and 42 minutes, beginning at 12:12 p.m. for Indian River and St. Lucie counties and 12 ...

The Lunar New Year 2025, beginning on January 29, ushers in the Year of the Snake. Rooted in centuries-old traditions, the Chinese zodiac, or shengxiao, is a fascinating system of 12 animal signs ...

For most animals, the structure of their day – and indeed their year – depends on the light-dark cycle. These regular and rhythmic cycles in the length of days tell animals when they should be ...

For most animals, the structure of their day – and indeed their year – depends on the light-dark cycle. ... Here’s why animals behave strangely during lunar and solar eclipses ...