Articles for tag: animal navigation, Ethology, nature wonders, wildlife science

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The Amazing Ways Animals Navigate the World Without GPS or Maps

Suhail Ahmed

  Imagine crossing an entire ocean in the dark without a compass, a map, or a smartphone – and still landing within a few miles of your birthplace. For many animals, that kind of navigation is not a daring experiment but a yearly routine. From tiny sea turtles vanishing into moonlit surf to birds flying ...

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10 Mind-Bending Animal Behaviors That Defy Simple Explanation

Suhail Ahmed

  Every time scientists think they’ve got animal behavior neatly categorized, some creature appears to rip up the rulebook. From birds that navigate as if they can read invisible maps in the Earth itself, to octopuses that seem to improvise like jazz musicians, the natural world is full of mysteries that still resist tidy explanations. ...