Oct 18, 2020
Many animals have magnetoreception β a sense which allows them to detect the Earthβs magnetic field. They use it to perceive direction, location, and altitude. For most of these animals, itβs how they know where they are in the world and navigate β for example, birds and dogs. However, scientists...
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