Although it has been known for almost half a century that migratory birds can detect the
direction of the Earth's magnetic field, the primary sensory mechanism behind this …

Birds can use two kinds of information from the geomagnetic field for navigation: the
direction of the field lines as a compass and probably magnetic intensity as a component of …

Quantum mechanics provides the most accurate microscopic description of the world around
us, yet the interface between quantum mechanics and biology is only now being explored …

The three-volume work Perceiving in Depth is a sequel to Binocular Vision and Stereopsis
and to Seeing in Depth, both by Ian P. Howard and Brian J. Rogers. This work is much …

Magnetic compass information has a key role in bird orientation,,, but the physiological
mechanisms enabling birds to sense the Earth's magnetic field remain one of the unresolved …

Based on quantitative cluster analyses of 52 constitutively expressed or behaviorally
regulated genes in 23 brain regions, we present a global view of telencephalic organization …

Vocal learning is a critical behavioral substrate for spoken human language. It is a rare trait
found in three distantly related groups of birds-songbirds, hummingbirds, and parrots. These …

Cryptochromes have been suggested to be the primary magnetoreceptor molecules
underlying light-dependent magnetic compass detection in migratory birds. Here we review …

Many animals rely on Earth's magnetic field for spatial orientation and navigation. However,
how the brain receives and interprets magnetic field information is unknown. Support for the …

Chemical reactions that involve radical intermediates can be influenced by magnetic fields,
which act to alter their rate, yield, or product distribution. These effects have been studied …