Many species of migratory animals use the earth’s magnetic field as a compass to guide their journeys—that much is clear. What’s been harder to parse, however, is how the magnetic sense actually works. New work in monarch butterflies could help. Read my latest: www.thetransmitter.org/sensory-syst...
Finally, a new route for the magnetic-sense field
Researchers have dueled for years over how the magnetic sense works. New data from monarch butterflies could finally help settle the debate.
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