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The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading ...

Fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and even a few mammals rely on magnetoreception for navigation. But the exact mechanism ...

A ship’s steel hull becomes part of Earth’s magnetic field, which can quietly skew a magnetic compass in different directions as the vessel turns and heels. This explains how binnacle correctors work, ...

When Santa is done delivering presents on Christmas Eve, he must get back home to the North Pole, even if it’s snowing so ...

When Santa is done delivering presents on Christmas Eve, he must get back home to the North Pole, even if it’s snowing so ...

With 80 per cent of us checking our phones within 15 minutes of waking up, it's clear we all need a digital detox. Here's ...

Super cool medieval towers overlook an otherwise concealed canyon. Under the canyon rim, more Ancestral Puebloan structures stand nearly complete.

While superconductors are known to induce weak superconducting behavior in nearby materials, the iron's induced behavior was ...

Super cool medieval towers overlook an otherwise concealed canyon. Under the canyon rim, more Ancestral Puebloan structures stand nearly complete.

As it turns out, you learn a lot more from competing in the Rebelle Rally than just navigating and off-road […] ...

By BONNIE JEAN FELDKAMP Syndicated columnist I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, but I do set goals. I take time to reflect ...