Many migratory birds use Earth’s magnetic field as a compass, but some can also use information from that field to determine more or less where they are on a mental map. Eurasian reed warblers ...

By studying robins, scientists have found clues to how birds sense the Earth's magnetic field. Just as you might reach for a magnetic compass to find which way is north or south, birds are thought ...

Every five years, the location of the Magnetic North Pole is updated. In the latest model, it continues its shift toward ...

Hans Fromme had found in Frankfurt that when he placed his European robins into a steel chamber and reduced the strength of the ambient magnetic field by a third, the birds' flutterings were no ...

This shift disrupts the World Magnetic Model (WMM), essential for navigation in GPS systems, smartphones, and military ...

Birds are thought to be able to navigate by ‘seeing’ the Earth’s magnetic field. Birds are thought to be able to navigate by ‘seeing’ the Earth’s magnetic field. This enables some ...