The magnetic compass that birds use for orientation is affected by polarized light. That is the finding of researchers in Sweden, who studied zebra finches navigating a simple maze and found that the ...

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When migrating birds get lost, they can 'read' the signature of the Earth's magnetic field well enough to find their way once again, a study has revealed. Researchers from the UK exposed Eurasian reed ...