Navigating a busy street, a new city, or even your own home requires more than just memory of landmarks. Deep inside your brain, specialized networks act like a compass, constantly recalibrating so ...

Researchers documented the activity of neurons that shape directional navigation as bats explored a remote island off the ...

There's a not-so-sacred ritual I practice almost every time I drive somewhere. It happens before I put on my seat belt, check my mirror and turn on the engine. I type in the address of wherever I'm ...

Research suggests that experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to a sense of direction Bob Holmes, Knowable Magazine In recent years, many scientists have been able to watch ...

NATURE BRIEFING 21 November 2025 Daily briefing: Where pigeons get their sense of direction Pigeons sense magnetic fields by detecting tiny electrical currents in their inner ears, a study suggests.