Sea turtles navigate using Earth's magnetic field like a GPS. Scientists found they learn and remember magnetic locations.
This week, see what makes loggerhead sea turtles “dance,” track a cosmic “ghost particle,” uncover an ancient basilica, and more.
Researchers found captive juvenile loggerheads respond to magnetic ... detect Earth’s magnetic field — researchers tested whether the turtles could still detect their magnetic map and magnetic ...
Dancing turtles have proved for the first time that some animals use Earth's magnetic field to create a personal map of their favourite spots, according to scientists. Some animals that migrate ...
Dancing turtles have proved for the first time that some animals use Earth's magnetic field to create a personal map of their ...
The turtles rely on Earth’s magnetic field to help them navigate in two ways. A magnetic map aids with location tracking, and a magnetic compass orients them in the right direction. Now ...