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Homing pigeon navigation relies on superparamagnetic macrophages under overcast conditions (opens in new tab) 10 articles covering this post

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This Is What Gives Pigeons Their Excellent Sense of Direction

A Mysterious Quantum Compass May Be Hiding Inside Pigeons' Livers

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Pigeons may navigate using magnetic cells in their liver

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Pigeons navigate using a magnetic compass hidden in their livers

How pigeons exploit magnetic fields for navigation

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Scientists May Have Finally Figured Out How Pigeons Are So Good at Directions

What helps pigeons find their way home isn't their eyes or beak — it's their liver, study says

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Pigeons navigate using magnetic sensors in their livers, say researchers

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