Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t ...

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

New research is revealing that baby sea turtles do not simply drift on ocean currents during their first epic journey.

Researchers taught young loggerhead turtles to associate certain magnetic fields with feeding, prompting a distinctive dance ...

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

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

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 ...

Pigeons can sense Earth’s magnetic field by detecting tiny electrical currents in their inner ears, researchers suggest. Such an inner compass could help to explain how certain animals can achieve ...

Simulations and satellite data reveal that Earth's magnetic field is more complex than scientists had thought. Scientists studying Earth's magnetic field have discovered that its electric heartbeat ...