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

The team examined several parts of pigeons' bodies, including the eyes, beak, brain, spleen, and liver.

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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.

Explore a collection of fascinating science experiments that reveal the hidden world of magnetism and slow-motion physics.

High-temperature superconductor magnets have the potential to lower the costs of operating particle accelerators and enable powerful new technologies like fusion reactors. But quenches -- the sudden, ...