Researchers suggest other fast fliers may also experience jet lag
1 Oct 29 · 10d ago · 10 articles · 1 post · 3 sources · development 1 of 1
Lewin says it is likely that other long-distance travelers, possibly including some insects and bats as well as birds, experience the same clock-shift effect, though for shearwaters the resulting detour (about 5 km extra after a 1,000 km flight) is likely negligible.
“We've slightly shied away from using the term jet lag itself, because people associate that with the health impacts of that clock shift, rather than the clock shift itself. But it's exactly the same process that causes jet lag in people.”
Patrick Lewin, University of Oxford researcher · rss ↗Patrick Lewin Researcher, University of OxfordUniversity of Oxford research team Study authors
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first by New Scientist, 10d ago · also Science News, The Washington Post, NPR, Buffalo Toronto Public Media, KANW, Ocean State Media +5
6 more headlines
- Seabirds get jet lag, too — and it can throw them a bit off course Science News · 10d ago
- Seabirds get jet lag, and it can throw them off course, study shows The Washington Post · 10d ago
- Even birds get jet lagged, study shows NPR · 10d ago
- Why jet lag throws even foraging seabirds off course The Guardian · 10d ago
- Seabirds get jet lag, too Science News · 9d ago
- It's Not Just You: Some Fast-Flying Birds Also Get Jet Lag Smithsonian · 3d ago
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This is an interesting story, and I actually wonder if evolution might have accidentally created a version of "aiming off" here.
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Ever wish you were a bird, free of the frailties of the human condition? Turns out some of our feathered friends have something in common with human travelers: jet lag. A recent study found that the Manx shearwater appears to become slightly disoriented during long flights across the Atlantic Ocean. Read more from @ npr : https:// flip.it/89bEf9 #…
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Manx shearwaters experience jet lag when flying across time zones in the North Atlantic. This disrupts their internal clocks and skews the compass they use to navigate by the sun. Source: arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/… #Science
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A new study shows that birds that fly long distances may experience a phenomenon similar to human jet lag that causes them to drift off course. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/ 02/world/science-health/long-distance-flights-bird-clocks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon # worldnews # sciencehealth # birds # timezones # jetlag
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