Elusive sensory organ: Pigeons detect magnetic fields through inner ear

Scientists around former Research of Molecular Pathology (IMP) group leader David Keays show that pigeons detect magnetic fields through their inner ear. Their discovery was now published in the journal Science.

A model for magnetoreception: pigeons. (Credit: Grok/AI generated)

Scientists around former IMP group leader David Keays show that pigeons detect magnetic fields through their inner ear. Their discovery was now published in the journal Science.

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