News tagged with magnetoreception
Physicists investigate the role of quantum entanglement in the magnetic compasses of animals
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many animals possess some kind of magnetic sense, allowing them to navigate by using a magnetic field. The ability to detect a magnetic field, called magnetoreception, has been observed in ...
Jun 21, 2010 |
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Quantum robins lead the way
(PhysOrg.com) -- Did you know that the humble robin uses quantum physics?
Jan 21, 2011 |
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Monarch butterflies reveal a novel way in which animals sense the Earth's magnetic field
Building on prior investigation into the biological mechanisms through which monarch butterflies are able to migrate up to 2,000 miles from eastern North America to a particular forest in Mexico each year, ...
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Researchers explain how birds navigate
It has long been known that birds and many other animals including turtles, salamanders and lobsters, use the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate, but the nature of their global positioning systems (GPS) has ...
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Apr 30, 2008 |
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Chickens orient using a magnetic compass
It has been known for some time that many species of birds use the Earth's magnetic field to select a direction of movement--for example, during migration. However, although such birds clearly have a sense ...
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