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

The iron gives the cells unique magnetic properties that could allow them to respond to the planet's magnetic field.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Streams of charged particles from the Sun travel toward our planet and interact with Earth's magnetic field.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

By studying the angles of the auroras in those images and mapping them along Earth's magnetic field lines, the researchers were able to estimate how high the glowing structures reached into the atmosphere.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

We know that Earth’s magnetic field changes in power from time to time: during the age of the dinosaurs, it was up to three times as strong as now.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson