Species like the Arctic Tern can travel from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back, relying on a combination of celestial cues and their internal magnetic compass. Scientists have found that birds ...

Primarily, the compass was used for geomancy for a long time before it was used for navigation Ancient Chinese alchemists realized that the magnetite ore would point towards a magnetic north. Their ...

There he found the spot where his compass dipped almost vertically — indicating the magnetic north pole, also known as the magnetic dip pole. The magnetic pole was last visited in person in 2007 ...

The needle will turn and then come to a complete stop. It will be facing magnetic north. You can check this by placing the compass next to the bowl. The needle is being affected by the Earth’s ...