Pigeons break the rules of navigation – and the secret lies is in their livers

Pigeons break the rules of navigation – and the secret lies is in their livers

Bird navigation has puzzled animal scientists for a long time, despite decades of research, not least because each species seems to have its own flight manual and designing experiments to unlock these secrets is incredibly challenging for us, on the ground.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Max Planck Institute, Birds, Navigation, Magnetic, Magnetic field, GPS, The Immune System, Iron

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