Animal world
Electromagnetic waves disrupt the orientation of migratory birds
Electromagnetic waves are capable of losing the ability of the North American cyprinian to navigate when they migrate, making them unable to determine the direction of f…
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Animal world
The dove has the 'compass' in the brain
US scientists say that pigeons move by noting information about the magnetic field of the earth, using brain cells like a biological compass. According to The New York T…
Animal world
Bovine always turns its head in one direction
If you get lost in the countryside without a compass, don't be in a hurry. According to German scientists, you can determine the direction by observing the herds.
Animal world
Migratory birds can 'see' the earth's magnetic field
It is known that birds use the compass to orient themselves when flying away. But how exactly that system works is still a mystery. Now, German scientists reveal: The ke…
Environment
The Earth core pushes from the North to 60 km per year
According to a new study, the Earth's north pole is being shifted toward Russia about 60 km per year due to changes in the planet's core.
Environment
Strange tapes on the water
We need a compass and a pencil to draw circles, but nature only needs a whirlpool to create a perfect circle with tape.
Videos
30 familiar widgets are integrated in your smartphone
Smartphone today has integrated many features of other simple tools, from watches to contacts, compass ... all in a small device.
Science story
The person who contributed to the first laptop computer died at age 75
Computer engineer John Ellenby, who has a great deal in the development and widespread commercialization of laptop computers, died on August 17 at age 75.
Science story
Father of laptop died of cancer
British industrial designer Bill Moggridge, who initially shaped the laptop, died at the age of 69. Smithsonian National Design Museum s Cooper-Hewit (USA) said the dire…
Science story
The space war of GPS satellites
While on the ground, you don't know that you can be tracked by countless orbiting devices, including a global positioning system - GPS.
Science invention
The oldest compass
Maybe you guessed it was a food scoop we used to call a spoon !!! in fact not. It is an important invention of the Chinese people.
Science invention
History of Compassion
The history of the compass dates back to more than 1000 BC, when the Chinese discovered the principle and gradually developed more. Tran Trong Kim is written in Vietnam
New technology
Successfully manufactured super accurate quantum compass, superior to GPS
GPS positioning is one of the key elements that appear in many modern technologies of this century.