"Our experimental evidence suggests something extraordinary: a bird’s compass relies on subtle, fundamentally quantum effects in short-lived molecular fragments, known as radical pairs, formed photochemically in its eyes. That is, the creatures appear to be able to “see” Earth’s magnetic field lines and use that information to chart a course between their breeding and wintering grounds."

#Bird #Migration #MagneticField #QuantumEffect

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-migrating-birds-use-quantum-effects-to-navigate

"Our experimental evidence suggests something extraordinary: a bird’s compass relies on subtle, fundamentally quantum effects in short-lived molecular fragments, known as radical pairs, formed photochemically in its eyes. That is, the creatures appear to be able to “see” Earth’s magnetic field lines and use that information to chart a course between their breeding and wintering grounds."

#Bird #Migration #MagneticField #QuantumEffect

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-migrating-birds-use-quantum-effects-to-navigate