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Magnetoreception is found in many animals and possibly humans. Pigeons use it to navigate. Dogs tend to orient themselves north-south to poo. There are many examples.
Turns out nematode worms do it too. Even though they don't migrate, they do sense the Earth's magnetic field and align themselves to it. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have found the actual cell that functions as the worm's whiskey compass. Why I think this is cool is the worm is an outstanding genetic system. If they can measure the worm's ability to orient north south, they can find the molecules involved. Saw the story on NPR.
Turns out nematode worms do it too. Even though they don't migrate, they do sense the Earth's magnetic field and align themselves to it. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have found the actual cell that functions as the worm's whiskey compass. Why I think this is cool is the worm is an outstanding genetic system. If they can measure the worm's ability to orient north south, they can find the molecules involved. Saw the story on NPR.