Scientists in Germany have shown that liver macrophages – the white blood cells that destroy pathogens and help clear ...

A study reveals that everyday radio noise can disorient migratory bats for hours and disrupt their natural magnetic ...

Homing pigeons rely on iron-loaded immune cells in their livers to sense Earth’s magnetic field, a biological compass system ...

Homing pigeons rely on a variety of signals to navigate, including magnetism. But it hasn't been clear how they detect magnetic cues. Researchers propose the answer may be found in the birds' livers.

The Bermuda Triangle could be a magnet for disaster. A scientist believes he has solved the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle, ...

Brad Pitt, 62, is making out with his 33-year-old girlfriend Ines de Ramon in front of every long lens in Los Angeles. The ...

While much of Europe was stuck in the Dark Ages, the spread of Islam led to innovations in math, science, and medicine. These ...

Humans have been using pigeons to send messages across long distances for thousands of years, thanks to their remarkable ...

Research suggests the answer may be both. On one hand, people do show relatively stable preferences when it comes to romantic ...

A surprising gut feeling may help pigeons find their way home. Animals use various techniques to navigate, including following the stars and remembering key landmarks. Birds, fish and turtles orient ...

A pigeon (Columba livia) takes flight. (Vincent Pommeyrol/Moment/Getty Images) Long before the arrival of internet messengers ...

Magnetic fields are a fundamental part of the universe. They govern how small particles – the building blocks of planets, ...