In 1882, the French Naturalist Camille Viguier was among the first to propose the existence of a magnetic sense. His ...
Many migratory birds use Earth’s magnetic field as a compass, but some can also use information from that field to determine more or less where they are on a mental map. Eurasian reed warblers ...
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Pigeons Navigate Using A Magnetic ‘Sixth Sense’ In Their Inner Ears, Study Suggests
How do pigeons know where they're going while flying across vast distances? Researchers point to their inner ear system.
The remarkable abilities of birds to navigate using Earth's minute magnetic field are now widely believed to depend on a biological quantum compass. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on ...
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