Monday, October 15, 2007
Seeing Magnetic Lines
National Geographic reports that bird migrate by looking at the earth's magnetic field lines.
Scientists already suspected birds' eyes contain molecules that are thought to sense Earth's magnetic field. In a new study, German researchers found that these molecules are linked to an area of the brain known to process visual information.
Labels: birds, magnetic, science
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