magnetic field

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According to a study published in Science, pigeons may use specialized immune cells in their livers to detect Earth's magnetic field, providing them with an internal navigation system.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

On sunny days, however, they successfully returned, likely relying on the sun as a navigational cue instead of Earth's magnetic field.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The magnetosphere is the vast region of space shaped by the planet's magnetic field.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

In 2012, researchers at the Wisconsin Plasma Physics Laboratory observed magnetic field behavior that existing theories could not explain.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

She found the longitude of the Atlantic flyway, the migrating route of the birds of the east, and the magnetic field of the earth.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George