In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have unearthed ancient magnetic fossils that suggest the existence of a long-lost ...

Scientists say microscopic magnetite fossils may have enabled an ancient creature to detect Earth’s magnetic field, offering ...

"Whatever creature made these magnetofossils, we now know it was most likely capable of accurate navigation." Animals like birds and sea turtles navigate using a "biological GPS" called ...

A microscopic magnetite fossil (left) discovered in sediment below the North Atlantic, seen using X-ray microscopy; the fossil?s magnetic configuration, with magnetic moments swirling around a central ...

But, unlike humans, animals that travel long distances must rely on their own senses. And some of them have a long-range ...

Earth’s magnetic field plays a key role in making our planet habitable. The protective bubble over the atmosphere shields the planet from solar radiation, winds, cosmic rays and wild swings in ...

A long time ago, tiny crystals formed in seafloor mud and held onto secrets that would puzzle scientists for decades. These ...

Fossils are 50 times smaller than the width of a hair New study shows they could help an organism navigate Eels are one possibility and microbes are another Nov 17 (Reuters) - Microscopic magnetic ...

Microscopic magnetic fossils found in North Atlantic seafloor sediments may represent components of an internal "GPS system" for an ancient marine creature that used Earth's magnetic field to navigate ...

MICROSCOPIC magnetic fossils found in North Atlantic seafloor sediments may represent components of an internal “GPS system” for an ancient marine creature that used Earth’s magnetic field to navigate ...