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

Learn more about loggerhead turtles’ ability to feel the magnetic field throughout their migrations — an ability that they’ve revealed to researchers through dancing.

Loggerhead turtles are able to sense Earth's magnetic field in two ways, but it wasn't clear which sense the animals use to detect the magnetic field when navigating using the magnetic map they are ...

American scientists have discovered that hatchling loggerhead turtles feel the Earth’s magnetic field to tell them where they ...

Scientists find baby loggerheads feel Earth’s magnetic field to know where they are, reshaping our understanding of sea turtle navigation.

A protein in the retina of a migratory bird can respond to weak magnetic fields, researchers have found (Nature 2021, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03618-9). The discovery suggests that the protein, ...

Most people assume a compass will behave perfectly, no matter where you take it, but the magnetic pole is a […] ...

With their strong sense of smell and unparalleled gift for tracking, dogs have sometimes been called “fur missiles,” and a recent study reveals another reason they may be so good at “homing” in.

Earth's magnetic field is weakening and its north pole is shifting faster than previously observed, raising concerns about a potential geomagnetic reversal. Geomagnetic reversals, where the magnetic ...

Loggerhead turtles are able to sense the Earth's magnetic field in two ways, but it wasn't clear which sense the animals use to detect the magnetic ...