This map and an internal magnetic ‘compass’ rely on distinct mechanisms, implying that turtles have two magnetic senses. We developed a magnetic-coil system that could replicate the magnetic ...

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To correct magnetic declination ... Some compasses allow you to set the declination adjustment so that the compass automatically accounts for the angle. If your compass doesn’t have this ...

To juvenile loggerhead sea turtles, a tasty squid might as well be a disco ball. When they sense food—or even think some might be nearby—these reptiles break into an excited dance. They tilt ...

With the right preparations and technological solutions in place, aviation would continue to operate safely, even during a ...

Check your compass again — Earth’s north magnetic pole is moving toward Siberia. Since at least the early 19th century, Earth’s north magnetic pole has been situated in the Canadian Arctic ...

To advertise here, Contact Us Previously, researchers knew that some animals used Earth's magnetic field as a compass to determine their direction, particularly during migration. However ...

(BGS) And as the iron and nickel inside our planet shift, so does Earth's magnetic field, meaning the North (and South) Poles are also constantly on the move. If you're using a compass or a GPS system ...