Homing pigeons combine multiple navigation systems—using the sun’s position for direction, a magnetic sense to orient on ...
Pigeons may sense Earth's magnetic field using special cells in the inner ear. This discovery explains how they navigate long ...
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Brain scans show how birds turn head movements into GPS signals using specialized ear cells. In A Nutshell Using whole-brain ...