Many species of birds use the Earth's magnetic field to select a direction of movement. However, until now it has not been possible to train birds to move in a certain direction in the laboratory, ...

Ferromagnets are characterized by a magnetization that has long been used to store information. The magnetization is largely due to localized electron spins with their associated magnetic moments ...

Earth’s invisible magnetic field is essential for life. While humans can’t sense it, many animals have evolved the ability to perceive and use it for navigation. Loggerhead sea turtles are one of them ...

Every spring, billions of dusty looking bogong moths travel hundreds of miles across Australia to a place they have never been. They migrate to escape the oncoming heat, and to hibernate in layers ...

The U.S. has historically led the world in science that applies high magnetic fields, but a lack of domestic investment and technical advancement has allowed competitors in China, Japan, and Europe to ...

It has been known for some time that many species of birds use the Earth's magnetic field to select a direction of movement--for example, during migration. However, although such birds clearly have a ...