Scientists discover 97-million-year-old magnetic fossils that reveal how ancient animals used Earth’s magnetic field as a ...

Ancient magnetic fossils reveal that animal navigation using Earth’s magnetic field may have evolved far earlier than ...

Something unusual keeps turning up in marine sediments. These are large crystals of magnetite, formed by biology rather than geology, and preserved fo.

For more than a century, scientists have wondered how pigeons and other birds navigate across vast distances without getting lost. One promising answer may lie deep inside their inner ears. It’s been ...

Young turtles "feel" magnetism to navigate, according to new research. Hatchling loggerhead turtles are able to sense the Earth’s magnetic field when using a magnetic "map" during their epic ...

"Whatever creature made these magnetofossils, we now know it was most likely capable of accurate navigation." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

While we’re busy faffing about with satnavs and getting lost if our phone battery dies, the rest of the animal kingdom is moving across the planet with a level of precision that puts our tech to shame ...