A quiet field can look completely ordinary until you notice the pattern. Many cows and deer seem to rest or graze with their bodies lined up roughly north-south. That odd detail first drew serious ...

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

Scientists have long known that migrating birds and homing pigeons navigate in part by sensing the Earth’s magnetic fields, especially at night or in overcast conditions when visual landmarks or ...

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 ...

A team from Germany and the Czech Republic found that dogs prefer to defecate with their bodies aligned along the Earth's ...

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

Many members of the animal kingdom can detect the subtle undulations of Earth’s magnetic field. Relying on a hidden ...

Nocturnal insects may use both Earth's magnetic field and visual cues to guide their migratory flight behaviors, according to recent findings. The research, published in eLife, presents compelling ...

For centuries, homing pigeons have amazed people with their ability to return home across vast distances. Even when released ...

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