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

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 ...

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

Loggerhead hatchlings travel thousands of miles guided by an astonishing built-in navigation system that uses the Earth’s magnetic field. Scientists trained young turtles to “dance” in response to ...

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

In 1882, the French Naturalist Camille Viguier was among the first to propose the existence of a magnetic sense. His ...

In winter, lakes and rivers across the country are filled with migratory birds flying in from the north. How do birds keep such precise bearings while flying thousands of kilometers? German scientists ...

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, ...