Pipistrelle bats have a magnetic compass and calibrate it at sunset, according to a new study. An international team of researchers has used behavioral experiments to show that two different ...

Migratory birds are known for their ability to traverse thousands of kilometres to reach their breeding or wintering grounds. Research by Bangor University found that these birds, in this case, ...

Desert ants of the Cataglyphis nodus species use the Earth's magnetic field for spatial orientation, but rely on a different component of the field than other insects. The survey suggests that the ...

The soprano pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) weighs no more than a quarter dollar. Tens of thousands of individuals fly south along the Baltic coast of Latvia in August and September. The soprano ...