For centuries, homing pigeons have amazed people with their ability to return home across vast distances. Even when released ...

Niron Magnetics, the leader in rare-earth-free Iron Nitride permanent magnets, today applauded the introduction of landmark ...

Many members of the animal kingdom can detect the subtle undulations of Earth’s magnetic field. Relying on a hidden ...

At least part of the answer appears to be hiding inside a seemingly random organ. Immune cells inside pigeon livers called ...

How pigeons fly hundreds of kilometers and still find their way home has long fascinated people. Now, researchers say a surprising answer may be hidden, not in the brain or eyes of birds, but in the ...

Scientists have long known that migrating birds and homing pigeons navigate in part by sensing the Earth’s magnetic fields, ...

A research team in Germany has published new data on how pigeons use magnetic fields as a navigation method when visibility is limited. A key part of the long-sought answer could lie in an unexpected ...

Using magnets to treat depression sounds like a mad scientist’s scheme — but it actually works. The treatment — known as TMS, or transcranial magnetic stimulation — is backed up by years of research ...

Humans might also possess a magnetic sense, but it is subconscious.

Adding magnets to a 3D print can be very useful in a design, but there are some things that can trip you up if you’re not ...