Pigeons' livers may enable magnetic navigation when the sun doesn't shine, study finds
29 May 2026, 11:49 GMT
Topic: News
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/pigeons-livers-may-enable-magnetic-navigation-when-the-sun-doesn-t-shine-study-finds/a-77341403?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
A research team in Germany has published new data on how pigeons use magnetic fields as a navigation method when visibility is limited. A key part of the long-sought answer could lie in an unexpected organ, their livers.