- Birds can sense Earth's magnetic field, thanks to a newly identified protein behind their eyes. This would mark the first time a specific molecule responsible for the detection of magnetic fields has been identified in animals. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/birds-get-their-internal-compass-newly-id-eye-protein?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=r_science 931 comments science
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- Birds get their internal compass from this newly ID’d eye protein https://www.sciencenews.org/article/birds-get-their-internal-compass-newly-id-eye-protein 3 comments
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