Navigating a busy street, a new city, or even your own home requires more than just memory of landmarks. Deep inside your brain, specialized networks act like a compass, constantly recalibrating so ...

We've all experienced it: some people could be blindfolded, shoved in the trunk of a car and tossed out on the side of a dirt road in the woods and have no problem whatsoever finding their way home, ...

Research suggests that experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to a sense of direction Bob Holmes, Knowable Magazine In recent years, many scientists have been able to watch ...

Researchers documented the activity of neurons that shape directional navigation as bats explored a remote island off the ...

There's a not-so-sacred ritual I practice almost every time I drive somewhere. It happens before I put on my seat belt, check my mirror and turn on the engine. I type in the address of wherever I'm ...