Homing pigeons rely on a variety of signals to navigate, including magnetism. But it hasn't been clear how they detect magnetic cues. Researchers propose the answer may be found in the birds' livers.

They might be using iron rich immune cells in their livers to detect Earth’s magnetic field, playing a role in their sense of direction ...

Scientists have identified iron-rich immune cells in the livers of pigeons that act as internal compasses. The discovery ...

On a remote island in the Indian Ocean, six closely watched bats took to the star-draped skies. As they flew across the seven-acre speck of land, devices implanted in their brains pinged data back to ...

A surprising gut feeling may help pigeons find their way home. Animals use various techniques to navigate, including following the stars and remembering key landmarks. Birds, fish and turtles orient ...