In the experiment, the compass detected magnetic fields with a strength between ... The authors write that the performance can be adjusted with design tweaks such as changes to the temperature ...

Monarch butterflies have a keen sense of direction, even on cloudy days. This is because they have a magnetic compass to direct their migration in addition to navigating by the position of the sun ...

“You have to have the idea, design the experiment ... And you can tell what is making them. For example, in magnetic resonance imaging, the compass needles are protons in your blood. The MRI machine ...

It’s tricky to design an experiment ... the way a hiker might use a compass. “It’s a really interesting and clear demonstration that sharks are using the Earth’s magnetic field as a ...

This oscillation corresponds to magnetic resonance of the compass needle in the magnetic ... "They associate it with radiation. We wanted to design a hands-on, table-top experiment to alleviate ...

Species like the Arctic Tern can travel from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back, relying on a combination of celestial cues and their internal magnetic compass. Scientists have found that birds ...

The natural "compass" built into the brain is still ... electric current was run through wire coils to mimic the Earth's magnetic field. The design allowed the direction of the field to be rotated.

The magnetic compass has been a crucial navigational tool for around a thousand years or so, perhaps longer. While classical versions still work perfectly well, you can now get digital ...

The jury is still out on why the chicken crossed the road. But new research reveals an inbuilt magnetic compass guides domestic chickens when they do venture across the asphalt and other surfaces.

Here’s an amazing fact: Adult robins have a magnetic compass in their right eye that allows them to sense the direction of the Earth’s magnetic field, and navigate when all other landmarks are ...