Mice sense Moon and Sun
Warsha Barde, Alexander V. Grayver, Annette E. Rünker, Mariko Izumo, Victoria A. Acosta-Rodríguez, Joseph S. Takahashi, Gerd Kempermann
The paper reports that mice exhibit behavioral activity with ~14 and ~28 day periodicity, aligned with geomagnetic fluctuations from the Moon and Sun, independent of circadian rhythms.
bioRxiv · Aug 20, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience