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Manx shearwaters suffer jet lag that pulls them off course

Researchers at the University of Oxford found that Manx shearwaters on fast eastward return flights over the Atlantic can drift off course because their internal body clocks run ahead of local time, a effect that matches the jet lag humans experience.

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Researchers at the University of Oxford found that Manx shearwaters on fast eastward return flights over the Atlantic can drift off course because their internal body clocks run ahead of local time, a effect that matches the jet lag humans experience.