Scientists have long known that migrating birds and homing pigeons navigate in part by sensing the Earth’s magnetic fields, especially at night or in overcast conditions when visual landmarks or ...

Homing pigeons rely on a variety of signals to navigate, including magnetism. But it hasn't been clear how they detect magnetic cues. Researchers propose the answer may be found in the birds' livers.

The secret of how pigeons can fly hundreds of miles and still find their way home has been solved by scientists.

They might be using iron rich immune cells in their livers to detect Earth’s magnetic field, playing a role in their sense of direction ...

Humans have been using pigeons to send messages across long distances for thousands of years, thanks to their remarkable ...

Immune cells packed with iron act as an "internal compass" — helping the birds detect the Earth's magnetic field.

A study suggests pigeons navigate using iron-rich immune cells in their livers that can respond to Earth’s magnetic field.

Zhengang Lu and Russell Epstein, from the University of Pennsylvania, led a study to explore how people maintain their sense of direction while navigating naturalistic, virtual reality cities. The ...