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

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

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 ...

The shimmering curtains of the Northern Lights often captivate humans, but for migrating animals, these awe-inspiring displays may carry far deeper consequences. Because the lights are a visible ...