Even birds get jet lagged, study shows

October 29, 2026 · 6:00 pm 2 sources

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• Even birds get jet lagged, study shows
  NPR · October 29, 2026 18:00
  A species of seabirds appears to become disoriented on flights back to its nest due to shifting time zones.

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• Seabirds get jet lag, too — and it can throw them a bit off course
  Science News · October 29, 2026 18:00
  GPS tracking reveals fast east-west flights lead to a mismatch between birds' internal time and the sun’s position, skewing their sense of direction.