A recent study adds a sixth way animals may use magnetoreception.
How do animals sense the Earth’s magnetic field?
A recent study adds a sixth way animals may use magnetoreception.
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September 22, 2026 at 3:34 PM
A recent study adds a sixth way animals may use magnetoreception.
The Common Grackle- a master of magnetoreception! 🐦🧲🗺️ ...from 2022!
October 31, 2024 at 12:05 AM
The Common Grackle- a master of magnetoreception! 🐦🧲🗺️ ...from 2022!
Can animals learn magnetic cues for navigation?
Sea turtles can!
And they appear to use two different mechanisms for magnetoreception
I wonder how this translates to birds 🧪🪶🦑
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Sea turtles can!
And they appear to use two different mechanisms for magnetoreception
I wonder how this translates to birds 🧪🪶🦑
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Learned magnetic map cues and two mechanisms of magnetoreception in turtles - Nature
Loggerhead sea turtles, which undergo long-distance migrations, can learn magnetic signatures associated with different geographic areas and have two different magnetic senses, each based on a differe...
www.nature.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Can animals learn magnetic cues for navigation?
Sea turtles can!
And they appear to use two different mechanisms for magnetoreception
I wonder how this translates to birds 🧪🪶🦑
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Sea turtles can!
And they appear to use two different mechanisms for magnetoreception
I wonder how this translates to birds 🧪🪶🦑
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
My new spiritual eukaryote is ciliate in Si helmet swimming towards North pole ⚔️. Definitely an amazing reading from Bolzoni et al. "Magnetoreception in a freshwater ciliate arises from endosymbiosis." 10.1038/s41467-026-70462-8 for #protistsonsky
March 16, 2026 at 7:44 AM
My new spiritual eukaryote is ciliate in Si helmet swimming towards North pole ⚔️. Definitely an amazing reading from Bolzoni et al. "Magnetoreception in a freshwater ciliate arises from endosymbiosis." 10.1038/s41467-026-70462-8 for #protistsonsky
🤩 Very proud to announce that today @chiaratenne.bsky.social first #ant paper has been published in #JCP-A @springernature.com 🥳🧪👩🔬
We show that also C. hellenica has a magnetic sense suggesting that magnetoreception is rather common than unique in #Cataglyphis ants 🧭🐜🇬🇷
↘️ doi.org/10.1007/s003... ↙️
We show that also C. hellenica has a magnetic sense suggesting that magnetoreception is rather common than unique in #Cataglyphis ants 🧭🐜🇬🇷
↘️ doi.org/10.1007/s003... ↙️
Magnetoreception in Cataglyphis hellenica ants - Journal of Comparative Physiology A
Magnetoreception is the ability of animals to detect and use the geomagnetic field (GMF) for spatial orientation. Cataglyphis ants are experimental models for insect navigation and magnetoreception. A...
link.springer.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
🤩 Very proud to announce that today @chiaratenne.bsky.social first #ant paper has been published in #JCP-A @springernature.com 🥳🧪👩🔬
We show that also C. hellenica has a magnetic sense suggesting that magnetoreception is rather common than unique in #Cataglyphis ants 🧭🐜🇬🇷
↘️ doi.org/10.1007/s003... ↙️
We show that also C. hellenica has a magnetic sense suggesting that magnetoreception is rather common than unique in #Cataglyphis ants 🧭🐜🇬🇷
↘️ doi.org/10.1007/s003... ↙️
1/ Homing is a widespread animal behaviour and uses lots of different mechanisms : magnetoreception for migrating birds, time-compensated sun compass for monarch butterfly...
But one animal's homing ability remains unexplained after 60+ years of research: the limpet.
But one animal's homing ability remains unexplained after 60+ years of research: the limpet.
March 12, 2026 at 5:26 PM
1/ Homing is a widespread animal behaviour and uses lots of different mechanisms : magnetoreception for migrating birds, time-compensated sun compass for monarch butterfly...
But one animal's homing ability remains unexplained after 60+ years of research: the limpet.
But one animal's homing ability remains unexplained after 60+ years of research: the limpet.
Nature research paper: Learned magnetic map cues and two mechanisms of magnetoreception in turtles
https://go.nature.com/40U04WB
https://go.nature.com/40U04WB
Learned magnetic map cues and two mechanisms of magnetoreception in turtles - Nature
Loggerhead sea turtles, which undergo long-distance migrations, can learn magnetic signatures associated with different geographic areas and have two different magnetic senses, each based on a different underlying mechanism.
go.nature.com
February 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Nature research paper: Learned magnetic map cues and two mechanisms of magnetoreception in turtles
https://go.nature.com/40U04WB
https://go.nature.com/40U04WB
If she were REALLY “like a bird,” she would know EXACTLY where her home is, due to her capacity for magnetoreception.
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 AM
If she were REALLY “like a bird,” she would know EXACTLY where her home is, due to her capacity for magnetoreception.
New study shows that Cataglyphis hellenica 🐜 learns a nest direction by using a magnetic compass 🧲🧭. Demonstrating that a magnetic compass is widespread in Cataglyphis ants. @chiaratenne.bsky.social @cataglyphilosophy.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Magnetoreception in Cataglyphis hellenica ants - Journal of Comparative Physiology A
Magnetoreception is the ability of animals to detect and use the geomagnetic field (GMF) for spatial orientation. Cataglyphis ants are experimental models for insect navigation and magnetoreception. A...
link.springer.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:08 PM
New study shows that Cataglyphis hellenica 🐜 learns a nest direction by using a magnetic compass 🧲🧭. Demonstrating that a magnetic compass is widespread in Cataglyphis ants. @chiaratenne.bsky.social @cataglyphilosophy.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
got that beak magnet for drama
Magnetoreception - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
May 30, 2026 at 7:42 PM
got that beak magnet for drama
im so good at rng
March 8, 2026 at 5:51 AM
im so good at rng
in case you planned to get stoned tonight and had nothing to think about, here you go-
scientists think that pigeons use quantum mechanics to navigate the earth using magnetoreception
you are welcome
scientists think that pigeons use quantum mechanics to navigate the earth using magnetoreception
you are welcome
May 21, 2026 at 12:53 AM
in case you planned to get stoned tonight and had nothing to think about, here you go-
scientists think that pigeons use quantum mechanics to navigate the earth using magnetoreception
you are welcome
scientists think that pigeons use quantum mechanics to navigate the earth using magnetoreception
you are welcome
December 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
(from a study where they tried to scramble birds’ magnetoreception. i remembered my entire bike commute flawlessly but get lost and go in circles every time I leave my desk)
September 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
(from a study where they tried to scramble birds’ magnetoreception. i remembered my entire bike commute flawlessly but get lost and go in circles every time I leave my desk)
“Physicists have now discovered two types of sensors in animals that can detect magnetic fields close to the quantum limit, information that could improve our own design of magnetometer devices.”
#scicomm
#magnetoreception
#sensoryecology
www.sciencealert.com/magnetic-sen...
🧪 🦊 🦉 🧲
#scicomm
#magnetoreception
#sensoryecology
www.sciencealert.com/magnetic-sen...
🧪 🦊 🦉 🧲
Magnetic Sense in Animals Could Be Shockingly Close to Quantum Limits
Earth's magnetosphere is a guiding beacon for a variety of species capable of sensing its presence.
www.sciencealert.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:46 AM
“Physicists have now discovered two types of sensors in animals that can detect magnetic fields close to the quantum limit, information that could improve our own design of magnetometer devices.”
#scicomm
#magnetoreception
#sensoryecology
www.sciencealert.com/magnetic-sen...
🧪 🦊 🦉 🧲
#scicomm
#magnetoreception
#sensoryecology
www.sciencealert.com/magnetic-sen...
🧪 🦊 🦉 🧲
Some birds may navigate using a quantum compass in their eyes.
Jim Al-Khalili explains how light, magnetoreception, and entangled electrons could guide migration.
@jimalkhalili.bsky.social
#jimalkhalili #physics #darkmatterbrightminds #quantumbiology
Jim Al-Khalili explains how light, magnetoreception, and entangled electrons could guide migration.
@jimalkhalili.bsky.social
#jimalkhalili #physics #darkmatterbrightminds #quantumbiology
January 7, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Some birds may navigate using a quantum compass in their eyes.
Jim Al-Khalili explains how light, magnetoreception, and entangled electrons could guide migration.
@jimalkhalili.bsky.social
#jimalkhalili #physics #darkmatterbrightminds #quantumbiology
Jim Al-Khalili explains how light, magnetoreception, and entangled electrons could guide migration.
@jimalkhalili.bsky.social
#jimalkhalili #physics #darkmatterbrightminds #quantumbiology
But “magnetoreception”—sensing magnetic fields—has been claimed in cows, deer, carp, lizards, leopards, snapping turtles, dolphins, voles, and more (seriously! Check out how long the references list is!!), not just birds and sea turtles.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:10 AM
But “magnetoreception”—sensing magnetic fields—has been claimed in cows, deer, carp, lizards, leopards, snapping turtles, dolphins, voles, and more (seriously! Check out how long the references list is!!), not just birds and sea turtles.
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Excited to share our work on the neuronal & sensory basis of #magnetoreception in pigeons is now online @science.org.
A true team effort with Grégory Nordmann and the Keays lab. Thanks to our great collaborators, facilities, and funding: @lmumuenchen.bsky.social @impvienna.bsky.social
A true team effort with Grégory Nordmann and the Keays lab. Thanks to our great collaborators, facilities, and funding: @lmumuenchen.bsky.social @impvienna.bsky.social
How animals detect the Earth’s magnetic field remains a mystery in sensory biology.
In Science, researchers used whole brain activity mapping, tissue clearing, and light sheet microscopy to identify neuronal populations activated by magnetic stimuli in the pigeon. https://scim.ag/48szWXT
In Science, researchers used whole brain activity mapping, tissue clearing, and light sheet microscopy to identify neuronal populations activated by magnetic stimuli in the pigeon. https://scim.ag/48szWXT
A global screen for magnetically induced neuronal activity in the pigeon brain
How animals detect the Earth’s magnetic field remains a mystery in sensory biology. Despite extensive behavioral evidence, the neural circuitry and molecular mechanisms responsible for magnetic sensin...
scim.ag
December 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Excited to share our work on the neuronal & sensory basis of #magnetoreception in pigeons is now online @science.org.
A true team effort with Grégory Nordmann and the Keays lab. Thanks to our great collaborators, facilities, and funding: @lmumuenchen.bsky.social @impvienna.bsky.social
A true team effort with Grégory Nordmann and the Keays lab. Thanks to our great collaborators, facilities, and funding: @lmumuenchen.bsky.social @impvienna.bsky.social
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magneto... mainly for migratory birds. habitat can be recreated but sunlight hours impact them a lot too
Magnetoreception - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magneto... mainly for migratory birds. habitat can be recreated but sunlight hours impact them a lot too
Magnetoreception in birds #birds #entanglement #eyeballs #magnetic_fields #migration #navigation #owls #physics #quantum #science #storytelling
Quantum Birds
How birds bend space and time.
radiolab.org
March 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Magnetoreception in birds #birds #entanglement #eyeballs #magnetic_fields #migration #navigation #owls #physics #quantum #science #storytelling
Dolphins possess a unique skill called echolocation.
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How Dolphins Navigate Oceans Without a GPS - Lovirae
How do dolphins navigate the vast oceans without modern technology? Discover the secrets behind their echolocation, magnetoreception, and teamwork.
lovirae.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Dolphins possess a unique skill called echolocation.
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#NavigationNews
A new and interesting study on magnetoreception in mammals.
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
A new and interesting study on magnetoreception in mammals.
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
Multimodal imaging reveals no evidence for magnetite-based magnetoreceptors in the mole-rat eye
Neuroscience; Molecular neuroscience; Systems neuroscience; Sensory neuroscience
www.cell.com
September 27, 2026 at 11:15 AM
#NavigationNews
A new and interesting study on magnetoreception in mammals.
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
A new and interesting study on magnetoreception in mammals.
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...