Scientists discover guidance system for migratory songbirds
bit_economist
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July 03, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
daneel_w
So the Earth's magnetic poles are not involved at all then?
hailwren
Am I crazy? This doesn't actually say anything about their guidance system? Just that its "genetic"? > In a groundbreaking new study published in the journal Science, researchers have found that a combination of genetics and environment determines where migratory birds fly to for the winter.