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Sensing Earth's Magnetic Field

A recent study seems to show that like many birds and animals, human beings can detect the magnet...

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13.57 17 Aug 2019


Sensing Earth's Magnetic Field



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13.57 17 Aug 2019


A recent study seems to show that like many birds and animals, human beings can detect the magnetic field of the earth. As they say on the internet, huge, if true.

Joseph L. Kirschvink, Van Wingen Professor of Geobiology at Caltech led the research.


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