Earth's magnetic field appears to be able to change direction around 10 times faster than was previously thought, scientists have discovered. By recreating the last 100,000 years of the field's ...
Multiple lines of evidence suggest that pigeons sense magnetic fields by detecting electric currents in their inner ears.
Loggerhead turtles are able to sense Earth's magnetic field in two ways, but it wasn't clear which sense the animals use to ...
A wide variety of animals detect magnetic fields. This sensory ability helps birds and insects migrate and turtles remember ...
Scientists find baby loggerheads feel Earth’s magnetic field to know where they are, reshaping our understanding of sea ...
Learn more about loggerhead turtles’ ability to feel the magnetic field throughout their migrations — an ability that they’ve ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Eurasian reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) used in the study ...