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New evidence for a human magnetic sense that lets your brain detect the Earth's magnetic field

Medical Xpress - Tue 19 Mar 19

Do human beings have a magnetic sense? Biologists know other animals do. They think it helps creatures including bees, turtles and birds navigate through the world.

Humans Can Sense Earth's Magnetic Field, Brain Imaging Study Says, Discover Magazine - Mon 18 Mar 19

Mental compass: New evidence suggests humans can sense Earth's magnetic field

New Atlas - Tue 19 Mar 19

Magnetoreception, or the ability to sense the Earth's magnetic field, pops up throughout the animal kingdom, but it's generally thought to be something humans missed out on. But maybe ...

Our brains might sense Earth's magnetic field just like birds do

Newscientist - Mon 18 Mar 19

Some magnetic field alterations cause changes in brain activity, suggesting a magnetic sense could have played a role in the nomadic lives of our hunter-gatherer ancestors

Heading in the right direction: humans have an inbuilt compass

Cosmos Magazine - Mon 18 Mar 19

Research suggests that people – like migratory birds – can sense the magnetic pull of the poles. Dyani Lewis reports.

Evidence for ancient magnetic sense in humans

Medical Xpress - Mon 18 Mar 19

The human brain can unconsciously respond to changes in Earth's magnetic fields, according to a team of geoscientists and neurobiologists.

Evidence for ancient magnetic sense in humans, ScienceDaily - Tue 19 Mar 19

People can sense Earth’s magnetic field, brain waves suggest

ScienceNews - Mon 18 Mar 19

An analysis of brain waves offers new evidence that people subconsciously process information about the planet’s magnetism.

Scientists find evidence that your brain can sense Earth's magnetic field

FOXNews - Tue 19 Mar 19

For some creatures, the magnetic field that hugs our planet serves as a compass for navigation or orientation.

Scientists Find Evidence That Your Brain Can Sense Earth’s Magnetic Field, Livescience - Mon 18 Mar 19

Human Brainwaves' "Hum" Responds to Changes in the Magnetic Field

The Scientist - Tue 19 Mar 19

A study of people’s brainwaves hints at their unconscious ability to perceive the Earth’s magnetic field.

Humans have an ancient magnetic sense of direction like pigeons

Daily Mail - Mon 18 Mar 19

Scientists at Caltech and the University of Tokyo used EEG scans and found a change in brain waves that showed the brain was actively processing the information.

'Magnetoreception' is the new human superpower we've always had - CNET

CNET - Mon 18 Mar 19

Scientists have new evidence of an ancient sense of geomagnetism that we know little about.

Some Humans Can Sense Earth’s Magnetic Field, Fascinating Experiment Suggests

Gizmodo - Mon 18 Mar 19

The ability to sense the Earth’s magnetic field—a trait known as magnetoreception—is well documented among many animals, but researchers have struggled to show that humans are also capable ...

Humans Have Atavistic Magnetic Brain Sense

Laboratory Equipment - Wed 20 Mar 19

ArticleThe human brain retains in some measure an ancient response to the changes in Earth’s magnetic fields.Staff Author: Seth AugensteinTopics: Cell Biology

Evidence for a Human Geomagnetic Sense

ScienceDaily - Thu 21 Mar 19

Scientists develop a robust experiment that shows human brain waves respond to changes in Earth-strength magnetic fields.