Animals

Magnetic bacteria help animals navigate the globe

by JoAnna Wendel
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Some animals just know where to go: Sea turtles make their way back to the beach where they were born and birds migrate over thousands of miles to the same breeding grounds.

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The secrets behind this seemingly magical navigation aren’t completely solved, but researchers know that some animals are actually tuned in to Earth’s magnetic field.

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