The five: magnetoreceptive animals

Scientists have discovered that humans may be able to pick up on the Earth ’s magnetic field. Here are some other species with animal magnetismLast week, researchers from the California Institute of Technology announced that they believe humans have theability to pick up on the Earth ’s magnetic field– a power known as magnetoreception. In an experiment, participants’ brains were described as “freaking out” when the magnetic field was changed unexpectedly.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 24, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Ian Tucker Tags: Zoology Biology Science Technology Source Type: news