Every so often, the plot of Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey becomes a reality when a lost dog travels an astonishing distance to find its way home. In 2015, Georgia May, a rescue pup, made a 35 ...

Loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) can learn to associate food with the geomagnetic signatures of various oceanic regions, suggesting that they are able to find known foraging areas using an ...

In physics, we have a bunch of constants that are used in models to explain how the world works. These are fixed numbers that we plug into equations along with our variables. For example, the ...

The magnetic shifts can affect navigation systems used by airplanes, ships and even your mobile phone. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

For desert ants, Earth’s magnetic field isn’t just a compass: It may also sculpt their brains. Stepping outside their nest for the first time, young ants need to learn how to forage. The ants train ...