Also, what the heck is a magnetofossil?
Something odd keeps showing up in marine sediments. These are huge magnetite crystals created by biology rather than geology that have been preserved for tens of millions of years. They are known as ...
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Turtles can build a map based on magnetism from the Earth, which helps them to navigate throughout their lives
This sounds like a superpower!
Researchers uncovered compelling evidence that Earth's magnetic field was in a highly unusual state when the macroscopic animals of the Ediacaran Period -- 635 to 541 million years ago -- diversified ...
Dancing turtles have proved for the first time that some animals use Earth's magnetic field to create a personal map of their favourite spots, scientists said Wednesday.
For any animal that is using a magnetic field for long migrations, they may be using it only to detect deviations from their planned route. It has been proposed that migratory birds, for example, have ...
Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham.View full profile Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham. Loggerhead turtles can recognize the ...
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