Pembroke, Mass., is home to largest marine compass maker in the U.S.
Ritchie Navigation has been a family business for over 175 years and is in the fourth generation of ownership ...
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A Compass Works Differently in Space, Varying Widely From Planet to Planet
How does a compass work in space? From the moon to Venus, here’s how a compass would work beyond Earth’s magnetic field.
Sea Turtles’ Hidden GPS: Scientists Unlock the Secret of Their Magnetic Navigation
Scientists have discovered that loggerhead sea turtles can learn and remember the unique magnetic signatures of different ...
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What Is A Geomagnetic Field, And What Sets It Apart From Other Electromagnetic Fields?
That’s quite a big gap, as it turns out. It covers fields from gigantic bodies like the Sun and Earth, as well as those ...
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Sea turtles ‘dance’ when their superpower leads them to food
Sea turtles are renowned for their incredible migrations, traveling thousands of miles across vast oceans with few visible landmarks.Now, a new study, published Wednesday<a class="excerpt-read-more" h ...
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Turtle Dance in Magnetic Fields Unlocks Navigation Secrets
Turtles react to magnetic fields linked to food, revealing how they use Earth's magnetism for navigation. Discover the science behind this fascinating behavior.