Earth is one of the inner planets of the Solar System, but–unlike the others–it has an
oxidising atmosphere, relatively stable temperature, and a constant geomagnetic field …

Despite anecdotal reports of the astonishing homing abilities in dogs, their homing
strategies are not fully understood. We equipped 27 hunting dogs with GPS collars and …

Subterranean rodents are able to dig long straight tunnels. Kee** the course of such
“runways” is important in the context of optimal foraging strategies and natal or mating …

Background Spontaneous magnetic alignment (SMA), in which animals position their body
axis in fixed alignments relative to magnetic field lines, has been shown in several classes of …

Laterality is a well described phenomenon in domestic dogs. It was shown that dogs, under
calm Earth's magnetic field conditions, when marking their home ranges, tend to head about …

It was shown earlier that dogs, when selecting between two dishes with snacks placed in
front of them, left and right, prefer to turn either clockwise or counterclockwise or randomly in …

Spontaneous magnetic alignment is the simplest known directional response to the
geomagnetic field that animals perform. Magnetic alignment is not a goal directed response …

Several species of vertebrates exhibit spontaneous longitudinal body axis alignment relative
to the Earth's magnetic field (ie, magnetic alignment) while they are performing different …

The electromagnetic field (EMF) is present in the environment throughout the world and
encompasses both natural and human-made sources of electromagnetic fields. It has been …

Previous studies have shown that mammals exhibit two distinct forms of magnetic behaviour:
spontaneous magnetic alignment and learned magnetic compass orientation. However, it …