New research uncovers how birds navigate using Earth's magnetic inclination and declination, redefining migration science.

Migratory birds can navigate using just magnetic inclination and declination. This discovery challenges assumptions about the ...

Migratory birds are known for their ability to traverse thousands of kilometres to reach their breeding or wintering grounds. Research found that these birds, in this case, Eurasian reed warblers ...

Locally supported, high-quality navigation systems for demanding vessels.In accordance with the regulations of the Chinese Classification ...

are essential for accurate navigation. Scientists have long believed that these birds use a 'map-and-compass' system: they first determine their location using a 'map' and then use a 'compass' to ...

The magnetic North Pole is the direction that a compass needle points, and it is not a fixed location; it changes due to ...

using centuries of Polynesia celestial navigation knowledge (Courtesy Walt Disney Television Animation) We see Moana hold her hand up against the dusk horizon and the constellation Orion. Armed with a ...

This challenges the long-held belief that all components of the Earth's magnetic field, especially total intensity, are ...

Even with an endless list of navigational apps and gadgets ... There is simply no substitute for being prepared by bringing a map and compass. While compasses are an essential piece of gear for anyone ...

Hiking in the off-season can often come with great benefits — quieter trails and atmospheric, seasonal landscapes, in ...

The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command, which operates transport and tanker planes, deployed AQNav on C-17A cargo jets twice ...