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How animals navigate without maps or technology

While we’re busy faffing about with satnavs and getting lost if our phone battery dies, the rest of the animal […] ...
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Your smartphone has a metal detector — here's how to use it

Modern smartphones are packed with a wide range of sensors, and their magnetometer can successfully identify certain kinds of ...
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Advancing Navigation and Sensing with Quantum Diamond Magnetometer Technology

SBQuantum's quantum diamond magnetometer, as explained by CEO David Roy-Guay, is set to transform navigation and Earth ...

A Mysterious Weak Spot in Earth’s Magnetic Field Has Grown Nearly Half the Size of Europe

Long-term satellite measurements show that Earth’s magnetic field is changing faster and more unevenly than expected, driven ...

Unexpected oscillation states in magnetic vortices could enable coupling across different physical systems

Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have uncovered previously unobserved oscillation ...

Fossils found in cave shed light on where our species emerged, traced to when Earth's magnetic field flipped

Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.

Making sense of quantum gravity in five dimensions

Quantum theory and Einstein's theory of general relativity are two of the greatest successes in modern physics. Each works ...

Scientists Tracked a Monster Solar Region for 94 Days. Here’s What They Discovered

By combining observations from two space missions, scientists were able to follow one exceptionally active region on the Sun for months, revealing how its magnetic structure evolved over time. Our sun ...