Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests
Recent research suggests that pigeons may use their liver to navigate by detecting Earth's magnetic field. Scientists believe that iron-rich immune cells in the liver play a crucial role in this process. This discovery brings us closer to understanding the remarkable homing abilities of these birds.
- ▪Pigeons may navigate using iron-rich immune cells in their livers.
- ▪These cells could help pigeons detect Earth's magnetic field.
- ▪The research aims to unravel the mystery of how pigeons find their way home.
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| Publication time | Fri, 29 May 2026 11:10:05 +0000 |
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Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggestsThe Associated PressPublished 5 seconds agoScientists say they are closer to unravelling the mystery about how pigeons manage to find their way home, no matter how far away they are taken from it. New research suggests they might be using iron rich immune cells in their livers to detect Earth’s magnetic field and help them navigate. The Associated PressPlease enable JavaScript to view this content.ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountMost PopularRomania says Russian drone hit apartment block, injuring twoVideo2:01Shrey Parikh dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling BeeVideo1:10Rare baby otter pups begin swimming lessons at U.K.'s Chester ZooVideo0:54The science behind FIFA's…
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