Biologist disputes conclusions of recent papers on biological magnetism
Friday, December 23, 2016 - 09:01
in Biology & Nature
Caltech biologist Markus Meister is disputing recent research claiming to have solved what he describes as "the last true mystery of sensory biology"—the ability of animals to detect magnetic fields. This "magnetic sense" provides a navigational aid to a variety of organisms, including flies, homing pigeons, moles, and bats.