Measuring the Invisible Map: IER Researchers Validate Tools to Study Magnetism and Honey Bees
Have you ever tried to navigate in an unknown place without a GPS signal on your phone? For honey bees (Apis mellifera), this “GPS” does not rely on satellites but on the Earth's magnetic field. Thanks to tiny grains of magnetite located in their abdomen, bees can detect extremely subtle magnetic variations, using them as a biological...