How does a magnetic compass work? Well, it’s all down to basic physics and human ingenuity. The key component of a standard baseplate compass is its magnetized needle, which is allowed to spin freely ...

Fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and even a few mammals rely on magnetoreception for navigation. But the exact mechanism ...

High voltage power lines can interfere with the ability of cows and deer to respond normally to the Earth's magnetic field, according to a team of European researchers that has been studying these ...

The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading ...