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Scientists edge closer to how pigeons read Earth’s magnetism
Pigeons have long stunned scientists with their ability to cross unfamiliar landscapes and still find their way home, even ...
In 1845, Michael Faraday discovered what’s known today as the Faraday Effect—which describes how light and electromagnetism ...
But, unlike humans, animals that travel long distances must rely on their own senses. And some of them have a long-range ...
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Pigeons Rely on the Earth’s Magnetic Field to Navigate. Now, Researchers May Have Uncovered How They Do It
In the late 1800s, the French naturalist Camille Viguier proposed an idea that would be dismissed and forgotten for more than ...
Every holiday season there is a mass migration of humans towards home and family. We use many tools to help us navigate back ...
Every holiday season there is a mass migration of humans towards home and family. We use many tools to help us navigate back ...
Pigeons may sense Earth's magnetic field using special cells in the inner ear. This discovery explains how they navigate long ...
How do pigeons know where they're going while flying across vast distances? Researchers point to their inner ear system.
This fundamental study presents experimental evidence on how geomagnetic and visual cues are integrated in a nocturnally migrating insect. The evidence supporting the conclusions is compelling. The ...
Researchers taught young loggerhead turtles to associate certain magnetic fields with feeding, prompting a distinctive dance ...
Scientists have come closer to solving the long-standing mystery of bird navigation: a research team has presented convincing ...
Scientists find baby loggerheads feel Earth’s magnetic field to know where they are, reshaping our understanding of sea ...
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