If hikers are using a compass to get a general sense of direction, this isn't much of an issue. However, if they are attempting to navigate based on map directions, they must adjust for ...

A four-point compass can give a rough direction whereas a sixteen-point compass is much more precise. Map symbols show what can be found in an area. Each feature of the landscape has a different ...

This map and an internal magnetic ‘compass’ rely on distinct mechanisms ... but did affect their ability to choose a magnetic direction (Fig. 1b). These results indicate that turtles have ...