In the year 1820, a pivotal moment in science emerged when Danish physicist Hans Christian Ørsted made an astonishing ...

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 ...

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

A study suggests that pigeons may be able to detect the Earth's magnetic field using immune cells in their livers, redefining ...

Pigeons can sense Earth’s magnetic field by detecting tiny electric currents in their inner ears, a team of researchers suggests. Such an inner compass could help to explain how certain animals can ...

Scientists have long known that migrating birds and homing pigeons navigate in part by sensing the Earth’s magnetic fields, ...

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

A study reveals that everyday radio noise can disorient migratory bats for hours and disrupt their natural magnetic ...

At least part of the answer appears to be hiding inside a seemingly random organ. Immune cells inside pigeon livers called ...

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