Homing pigeons rely on a variety of signals to navigate, including magnetism. But it hasn't been clear how they detect magnetic cues. Researchers propose the answer may be found in the birds' livers.

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Through a series of flight and lab experiments, researchers found pigeons can use special cells in their liver as an internal ...

A study suggests pigeons navigate using iron-rich immune cells in their livers that can respond to Earth’s magnetic field.

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Scientists have uncovered a surprising navigation system in pigeons: iron-filled immune cells in the liver that may act like ...

Researchers have discovered that pigeons may use special iron-rich immune cells in their livers to sense the Earth’s magnetic ...

Pigeons have spent centuries doing something that still seems slightly improbable. Released far from familiar surroundings, ...

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Scientists in Germany have shown that liver macrophages – the white blood cells that destroy pathogens and help clear ...