They observed that the structure of tiny magnetic fields generated by the rotating electrons indicates that the organisms ...

Magnetoreception enables animals to sense magnetic fields, which helps them navigate and orient themselves through the perception of location, direction or altitude. It’s been established that a ...

Animals can sense magnetism, an ability called magnetoreception. Scientists have been trying to understand this sense, which helps guide sea turtles back to where they were born, for example.

Scientists say microscopic magnetite fossils may have enabled an ancient creature to detect Earth’s magnetic field, offering ...

Multiple lines of evidence suggest that pigeons sense magnetic fields by detecting electric currents in their inner ears.

A new study details the loggerheads’ ability to “map” their position by using the Earth’s magnetic field, with possible interruptions.

Scientists are unraveling the mystery of magnetoreception, the ability of animals like birds and sea turtles to navigate using Earth's magnetic field. Research indicates that specialized materials ...

Desert ants can sense the North-South direction of the magnetic field to determine the direction of their nest entrance during so called learning walks. How exactly magnetoreception works in animals, ...

Pigeons may sense Earth's magnetic field using special cells in the inner ear. This discovery explains how they navigate long ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Many animals are known to navigate by sensing the Earth’s ...

The magnetic sense in migratory birds has been studied in considerable detail: unlike a boy scout's compass, which shows the compass direction, a bird's compass recognizes the inclination of the ...