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Desert ants use the polarity of the geomagnetic field for navigation

12/06/2024
Pauline Fleischmann during field research in Greece.

Many animals orient themselves using their sense of magnetism. However, this can be based on different physical mechanisms. A research team from Oldenburg and Würzburg has now investigated the navigation of the desert ant.

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