How does the Moon affect life on Earth?
We investigate the moon's effects on life on Earth from early births to interrupted sleep
CrowdScience · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
From worms who time their mating ritual with an inner lunar calendar, to how full moons could cause cows to give birth early. Listener Andreas sends CrowdScience on a mission to separate fact from fiction.
Presenter: Marnie Chesterton Producer: Marijke Peters
Picture: The moon rises over Kadam mountain in Uganda, on January 31, 2018, during the lunar phenomenon referred to as the 'super blue blood moon'. Credit: Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / Getty Images