Scientists reveal how baby turtles navigate thousands of miles with a hidden magnetic sense

ScienceDaily
Nov 22, 2025, 10:58 pm433 ptsTop
Researchers taught young loggerhead turtles to associate certain magnetic fields with feeding, prompting a distinctive dance when they recognized the signal. After a magnetic pulse briefly disrupted their ability to feel magnetic forces, the turtles no longer performed the dance. This showed that hatchlings use…

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