A species of Australian moth travels up to a thousand kilometers every summer using the stars to navigate, scientists said ...

The research team has identified atacamite as a material with magnetocaloric properties. Natural crystals have long ...

A new study suggests that these Australian insects may be the first invertebrates to use the night sky as a compass during ...

Bogong moths use both Earth's magnetic field and the starry night sky to make twice-yearly migrations spanning hundreds of ...

Native to Australia, tiny Bogong moths travel hundreds of miles in an astonishing annual migration by using the starry night ...

How Smartphone Compasses Actually Work . Your phone doesn’t contain a traditional magnetic needle. Instead, it uses a magnetometer, a sensor that detects magnetic fields.

Several bird species, in addition to humans, have demonstrated they can use the stars to navigate great distances. And while ...

These industrious insects use the sun as a compass during the day, but when clouds roll in or the sun sets, bees can switch to using the Earth’s magnetic field.

Opinion: In this op-ed, retired Navy Capt. John Cordle shares why he chose to retire from his position as a federal worker ...

Last Word is New Scientist’s long-running series in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions, ranging ...

A new study finds an Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as a guiding compass ...

Compass apps haven’t changed much over the last ten or so years. They use your device’s accelerometer to detect direction. They sometimes need calibration, and magnetic cases can mess with them.