Article 5KERR Birds Use Quantum Mechanics to See Magnetic Fields, New Research Suggests

Birds Use Quantum Mechanics to See Magnetic Fields, New Research Suggests

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Sophia Chen
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Many birds have a sixth sense. No, not seeing dead people: They detect Earth's magnetic field, an ability that allows them to return to the same sites, year after year, during seasonal migration. Now, scientists have come closer to identifying the mechanism that our feathery friends use to feel Earth's magnetic...

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