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Caption: Changes in the electromagnetic field, such as those experienced by a bird changing direction in flight, appear to alter a biochemical compass in the eye, allowing the bird to see how its direction corresponds to north or south.
Credit: Photo: Creative Commons / Mila Zinkova
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