Learn how forces deep underground generate a protective bubble between us and space.

Earth’s magnetic field is detected by species across the animal kingdom, but new research suggests that sea turtles may be ...

Loggerhead turtles “dance” when exposed to food-associated magnetic fields, and their magnetic map may help them return to ...

Loggerhead sea turtles ( Caretta caretta) are pretty loyal marine reptiles. Even with their roughly 8,000-mile-long ...

Dancing turtles have proved for the first time that some animals use Earth's magnetic field to create a personal map of their ...

Scientists have discovered that loggerhead sea turtles can learn and remember the unique magnetic signatures of different ...

Discover how sea turtles navigate the ocean using their internal GPS and learn about their magnetic field perception.

Dancing turtles have proved for the first time that some animals use Earth's magnetic field to create a personal map of their ...

Instead, magnetic north is the changing location where the planet’s magnetic field lines converge. This field is generated by the churning of the planet’s outer core, a layer of molten iron and nickel ...

Loggerhead turtles navigate using magnetic fields, and new research has revealed more about this remarkable ability.

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the ...