Article 4BQ53 The five: magnetoreceptive animals

The five: magnetoreceptive animals

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Ian Tucker
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Scientists have discovered that humans may be able to pick up on the Earth's magnetic field. Here are some other species with animal magnetism

Last week, researchers from the California Institute of Technology announced that they believe humans have the ability to pick up on the Earth's magnetic field - a power known as magnetoreception. In an experiment, participants' brains were described as "freaking out" when the magnetic field was changed unexpectedly.

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