Who knew that magnetic fields could be so useful? Astronomers are able to use magnetic fields to map our environment within the Milky Way using a technique called Faraday rotation. It works like this.

The aurora's are back! And may be visible throughout the weekend. The University of Alaska and NOAA track auroras using the ...

Turtles retained their magnetic memory for at least 4 months, suggesting they build long-term mental maps of favorable locations they encounter during their oceanic travels, which helps explain ...

Loggerheads rely on two distinct magnetic systems — a magnetic map for tracking locations and a magnetic compass for orienting direction. When loggerheads are exposed to radiofrequency ...

This information helps them create a magnetic map akin to a GPS, she says. If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a ...

This map and an internal magnetic ‘compass’ rely on distinct mechanisms, implying that turtles have two magnetic senses. We developed a magnetic-coil system that could replicate the magnetic ...

Many migratory birds use Earth’s magnetic field as a compass, but some can also use information from that field to determine more or less where they are on a mental map. Eurasian reed warblers ...

"The sun's magnetic field is key to understanding the dynamic nature of our home star from the smallest to the largest scales. These new high-resolution maps from Solar Orbiter's PHI instrument ...

Four key components make MagNav possible: the crustal magnetic field, high-fidelity magnetic maps, advanced sensors and AI algorithms called large quantitative models (LQMs). Unlike large language ...