Your own brain also emits tiny pulses of magnetic energy every time a neuron fires. But measuring what direction those fields are pointing, for precise atomic sensors in particular, can get tricky.

This week, see what makes loggerhead sea turtles “dance,” track a cosmic “ghost particle,” uncover an ancient basilica, and more.

DARPA is now launching a new quantum sensor initiative to overcome the operational challenges inhibiting the devices ...

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A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the ...

Loggerhead turtles “dance” when exposed to food-associated magnetic fields, and their magnetic map may help them return to ...

Earth’s magnetic field is detected by species across the animal kingdom, but new research suggests that sea turtles may be ...

Sea turtles have earned their reputation as expert travelers, covering thousands of miles across open oceans with barely any ...