For decades, scientists have known that Earth’s magnetic field helps migratory birds and homing pigeons navigate. Just how ...

Pigeons sense the Earth's magnetic pull via immune cells in their liver, a new study says. Andreas Teichmann, laif/Redux ...

Scientists have long known that migrating birds and homing pigeons navigate in part by sensing the Earth’s magnetic fields, especially at night or in overcast conditions when visual landmarks or ...

How animals navigate by Earth's magnetic field is hotly debated. New research in pigeons points to iron-laden liver immune ...

A new study offers a surprising clue to how pigeons find their way home. Researchers discovered a strong magnetic signal in ...

Immune cells packed with iron act as an "internal compass" — helping the birds detect the Earth's magnetic field.

The secret of how pigeons can fly hundreds of miles and still find their way home has been solved by scientists.

Just as the ancient Minoans of Crete used the stars for maritime navigation, birds today migrate with the help of Earth’s magnetic field. ⇨ Love animals and science as much as we do? Join Pop Mech Pro ...

Some inventions are so simple that it’s hard to improve them. The magnetic compass is a great example — a magnetized needle, a bit of cork, and a bowl of water are all you need to start navigating the ...

A quiet field can look completely ordinary until you notice the pattern. Many cows and deer seem to rest or graze with their ...

Atomic physicists “are jacks of all trades,” according to Alex Sushkov. “You have to have the idea, design the experiment, build the experiment, run the experiment, fix everything, take data, analyze ...

How pigeons fly hundreds of kilometers and still find their way home has long fascinated people. Now, researchers say a surprising answer may be hidden, not in the brain or eyes of birds, but in the ...