Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t ...
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Pigeons Rely on the Earth’s Magnetic Field to Navigate. Now, Researchers May Have Uncovered How They Do It
The vestibular system, a set of structures in the inner ears that helps with balance, may grant the birds their special ...
A strange phenomenon native to the Sun’s environment was spotted in the Earth’s magnetosphere, likely evidence of reactions ...
They observed that the structure of tiny magnetic fields generated by the rotating electrons indicates that the organisms ...
Weary of being captive to geopolitics, car companies are looking for ways to replace powerful rare-earth magnets in electric ...
Loggerhead turtles are able to sense the 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 ...
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Scientists Detect “Switchback” Phenomenon In Earth’s Magnetosphere For The First Time
The Earth’s magnetosphere is a protective shroud that blocks charged particles and cosmic rays blasted out by the Sun. The ...
A radio signal has been detected, pointing to the possible existence of a magnetic field on YZ Ceti b, an exoplanet 12 ...
Astronomers capture the twinkle of a distant quasar, RX J1131, and reveal the secret size of a black hole's fiery corona.
Materials that are essential for the transition to a sustainable society are currently being extracted using methods that are ...
Multiple lines of evidence suggest that pigeons sense magnetic fields by detecting electric currents in their inner ears.
Researchers taught young loggerhead turtles to associate certain magnetic fields with feeding, prompting a distinctive dance ...
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