magnetoreception
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Birds Use Quantum Mechanics to See Magnetic Fields, New Research Suggests
Many birds have a sixth sense. No, not seeing dead people: They detect Earth’s magnetic field, an ability that allows them to return to the same sites, year after year, during seasonal migration. Now, scientists have come closer to identifying the mechanism that our feathery friends use to feel Earth’s magnetic field — and it…
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Dogs And Certain Primates May Be Able To See Magnetic Fields
Some animals are capable of magnetoreception — an added sense that helps them detect magnetic fields. European scientists have now learned that the molecule responsible for this trait is also found in the eyes of dogs and some primates, which suggests they too might be capable of seeing magnetic fields.