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Iron-packed liver cells in pigeons act like tiny magnetic compasses, a navigation system never seen before in any other animal
Homing pigeons rely on iron-loaded immune cells in their livers to sense Earth’s magnetic field, a biological compass system ...
Bunko Pet on MSN
Pigeons may have a hidden compass, and it's not where scientists expected, according to a recent study
A study suggests that pigeons may be able to detect the Earth's magnetic field using immune cells in their livers, redefining ...
Scientists in Germany have shown that liver macrophages – the white blood cells that destroy pathogens and help clear ...
The birds navigate using an internal magnetic compass in their livers. Immune cells in the liver, known as macrophages, are ...
Humans might also possess a magnetic sense, but it is subconscious.
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