sea turtles, Earth and magnetic field

Earth’s magnetic field triggers a superpower in sea turtles that makes them ‘dance’
This week, see what makes loggerhead sea turtles “dance,” track a cosmic “ghost particle,” uncover an ancient basilica, and more.
How sea turtles use Earth’s magnetic field as a GPS for precise ocean journeys
Discover how sea turtles navigate the ocean using their internal GPS and learn about their magnetic field perception.
Sea turtles use Earth's magnetic field like an invisible map
Sea turtles navigate using Earth's magnetic field like a GPS. Scientists found they learn and remember magnetic locations.
Sea turtles ‘dance’ in magnetic fields associated with food, new study finds
Loggerhead turtles “dance” when exposed to food-associated magnetic fields, and their magnetic map may help them return to specific areas after long migrations.
Watch turtles ‘dance’ when a magnetic field signals a meal
Earth’s magnetic field is detected by species across the animal kingdom, but new research suggests that sea turtles may be using it in a different way.
Watch Turtles Boogie When Magnetic Fields Say Food Is Near
Loggerhead turtles can recognize the magnetic signatures that they associate with getting a nice meal – and do an adorable little dance when they do! That’s according to new research that suggests that these turtles use Earth’s magnetic field as a map and a compass in two different ways.
Atoms that measure magnetic fields could lead to new quantum sensors
A team of physicists and engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has discovered a new way to measure the orientation of magnetic fields using what may be the tiniest compasses around—atoms.
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Magnetic Sense in Animals Could Be Shockingly Close to Quantum Limits
The energy resolution limit (ERL) is a mix of parameters representing the economics of a quantum system within a sensor's ...
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An ancient tree revealed the tale of Earth's magnetic field reversal
A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The compelling 2021 study tells the ...
Certain animal navigation abilities found to operate at or near quantum limit of magnetic field detection
A pair of physicists at the University of Crete has found that some types of biological magnetoreceptors used by various ...