Sharks use Earth's magnetic field for long migrations • Earth.com
05-06-2021 By Earth.com staff writer Sharks rely on Earth’s magnetic field to navigate across long distances, according to a new study published by Cell Press. While scientists have long suspected that sharks use magnetic fields, this has been challenging to confirm. Researchers previously established that some shark species travel over great distances to very specific locations year after year. “It had been unresolved how sharks managed to successfully navigate during migration to targeted locations,” said Save Our Seas Foundation project leader Bryan...