Science
Sharks use Earth’s magnetic field as ‘GPS’ guidance system, study says – The Guardian
Florida scientists use juvenile bonnetheads for research and say findings applicable to other ocean-going sharks
Sharks
- Florida scientists use juvenile bonnetheads for research
- Authors say findings applicable to other ocean-going sharks
Scientists in Florida have concluded that sharks possess an internal navigation system similar to GPS that allows them to use Earths magnetic forces to travel long distances with accuracy.
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The researchers from Florida State University made the discovery by subjecting 20 bonnethead sharks, part of the…
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