In addition to providing animals with a source of directional or 'compass' information, Earth's
magnetic field also provides a potential source of positional or 'map'information that animals …

Although the hippocampus is structurally quite different among reptiles, birds, and mammals,
its function in spatial memory is said to be highly conserved. This is surprising, given that …

In migratory animals for whom post-natal care is limited, it is essential that there are inherited
mechanisms whereby an individual can navigate—first, to the terminus of their migration …

The number of subsea cables in the marine environment is likely to grow substantially in the
near future. Arrays of energy‐generating windmills or wave power generators are planned …

Highlights•The study of reptile cognition is important to understand the evolution of cognition
in amniotes.•Unlike mammals and birds, reptiles can develop quite normally under a range …

Electromagnetic surveys generate electromagnetic fields to map petroleum deposits under
the seabed with unknown consequences for marine animals. The electric and magnetic …

Background In marine fish species, where pelagic egg and larvae drift with ocean currents,
population structure has been suggested to be maintained by larval retention due to …

Virtual magnetic displacements are used to examine the magnetoreceptive ability of animals
by changing the local magnetic field to emulate one that exists elsewhere. This technique …

The use of 'map-like'information from the Earth's magnetic field for orientation has been
shown in diverse taxa, but questions remain regarding the function of such maps. We used a …

During long-distance migrations, animals navigate using a variety of sensory cues,
mechanisms and strategies. Although guidance mechanisms are usually studied under …