Earth is surrounded by a magnetic field generated by electric currents from within the planet. Compasses take advantage of this field to identify north and serve as a navigational aid. But one social ...
For just over two years, a scalar magnetometer developed by Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) and the Space Research Institute (IWF) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences has been on its way to ...
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Korean texts hint at early compass use

Recent findings from ancient Korean texts provide fascinating evidence of early compass use. This discovery sheds new light ...
With their strong sense of smell and unparalleled gift for tracking, dogs have sometimes been called “fur missiles,” and a recent study reveals another reason they may be so good at “homing” in.
Great white sharks travel hundreds of miles to specific locations in the world’s oceans. Reinhard Dirscherl / ullstein bild via Getty Images Every December, great white sharks swimming off the coast ...
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Which way does your front door face? Which direction is your school? The library? Your best friend’s house? Being able to visualize directions adds ...
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