Baby Turtles Dance for Science and Reveal How They Navigate the Open Sea

Loggerhead hatchlings travel thousands of miles guided by an astonishing built-in navigation system that uses the Earth’s magnetic field. Scientists trained young turtles to “dance” in response to magnetic fields they associated with food, allowing researchers to test whether the animals rely on seeing or feeling magnetic cues. After temporarily disabling the turtles’ ability to […]



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