The earth has a magnetic field, and some animals such as monarch butterflies and turtles can use it to navigate during their long migrations. Researchers have now discovered that at high levels, a ...

The Yellow-bellied flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) is a small insectivore of the tyrant flycatcher family that cannot produce the protein cryptochrome 4. The birds breed in North America and ...

A unique spectacle awaits anyone who visits the German island of Heligoland in the spring or autumn: on some days, particularly after bad weather, thousands of migratory birds including small ...

A protein found in robins’ eyes has all the hallmarks of a magnetoreceptor and could help birds navigate using the Earth’s magnetic fields, according to a study published today (June 23) in Nature.

Scientists now believe humans might possess a subtle ability to sense Earth's magnetic field, a trait previously thought exclusive to animals. Research indicates our brains and possibly eyes respond ...