Capables de cartographier des milliers de kilomètres carrés, les corbeaux ne sont pas les perdreaux de l’année Une vaste étude publiée par «Science» jeudi montre que les corvidés mobilisent des capacités de navigation et de mémoire spatiale bien plus sophistiquées que ce que pensaient les chercheurs pour profi...

[1/6] INSOLITE - Matthias-Claudio Loretto (Univ Vienne) et John Marzluff (Univ Washington) montrent que les corbeaux possèdent des capacités de navigation spatiale très développées. L'étude publiée dans Sciences analyse leurs déplacements à Yellowstone. #geography #animalnavigation #spatialmemory

🚨 New paper out in @nature.com by @sskromne.bsky.social, @guillaumeviejo.bsky.social & @apeyrache.bsky.social on "Months-long stability of the head direction system" #animalnavigation 🧠🐁🗺
↘️ doi.org/10.1038/s415... ↙️

Advanced circular statistics in biology: Multiple factors, interactions and repeated measures Circular data is common across biology and the wider sciences, but presents unique analytical challenges due to their wrapped structure, where endpoints coincide (e.g. 360° = 0°). This requires th...

Paper alert - A revolution in circular statistics
We show a new way to analyse circular data (such as times or directions) that supports multiple variables and repeated measurements.

🔗 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#Statistics #DataAnalysis #Magnetoreception #AnimalNavigation

Congrats to @annikapeter.bsky.social and team for successfully organising this great young researcher symposium on #magnetoreception and #animalnavigation in connection with @sfb1372.bsky.social 🥳

The Quantum Compass: How Migratory Birds Navigate the World This is a timeless tale that blends science, wonder, and our bird magic.

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Bird migration is a story of resilience, adaptation, and invisible maps etched into biology.
#AviationHistory
#BirdMigration #QuantumBiology #AnimalNavigation #WildlifeScience #NaturePhotography #ScienceCommunication #SEO #CuriosityDriven #LegacyInFlight

"Ever wondered how animals navigate vast distances? Cryptochrome proteins might hold the key, using Earth's magnetic field and quantum mechanics. 🐦🔍 What are your thoughts on animals using quantum mechanics for navigation? #AnimalNavigation #QuantumMechanics #ScienceNews" LINK

#Red_underwing in a #flight_simulator.
#AnimalNavigation #MothMigration #ExperimentalBiology

Magnetic coils at sunset, with the Alps on the horizon. Field experiments in moth navigation meet stunning Austrian landscapes.
#Fieldwork #AnimalNavigation #Magnetoreception #Moths #ScienceInTheWild #Migration

New flight simulators for diurnal (left) and nocturnal (right) Lepidoptera, developed in our lab and a home-based engineering lab, are ready for this season.
#AnimalNavigation #MigratoryMoth #ConpassSystems #Lepidoptera

Watch: How Sea Turtles Use Earths Magnetic Fields for Epic Journeys! 🐢🧭 #AnimalNavigation 🎥 https://faktaliya.com/en.mp4

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A study shows Australian Bogong moths use the night sky for navigation during their 1,000-km migration, making them the first invertebrates documented to do so. Their brain activity suggests strong responses to specific star orientations.

#BogongMoths #AnimalNavigation #CelestialNavigation

Impressions of the sfb meeting: poster session, lab logo of "the magic lab" and group photo

Just came back from the inspiring and intense @sfb1372.bsky.social meeting at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de. It was a pleasure discussing science 🧪 with all colleagues studying #AnimalNavigation and #Magnetoreception 🧭 Thanks to @chiaratenne.bsky.social for presenting our results on #ant navigation 🐜

The dentate gyrus provides flexibility for efficient spatial navigation The hippocampus plays a critical role in spatial navigation and declarative memory. The dentate gyrus is the neurogenic region of the hippocampal formation and it has long been implicated in the fine ...

Short preprint from Soldi et al. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... which I found quite interesting.

Inactivation of dentate gyrus did not impact performance very much in a spatial task with overlapping elements.

#Neuroscience #Hippocampus #BrainResearch #AnimalNavigation

Geometry as a Guide: Enclosure Effects on Spatial Mapping (Commentary on Xu et al. 2024) Geometry, rather than path integration, plays a central role in cognitive map formation. The interaction between grid and place cells relates to geometry coding. Experiments focusing on spatial navig...

Interesting commentary onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... on a paper that was published a little while ago (doi.org/10.7554/eLif...) which claimed mice were taking shortcuts based on self-motion information alone.

#AnimalNavigation #BehavioralNeuroscience #Shortcutting #AnimalBehavior

I am so happy and proud that our first @sfb1372.bsky.social symposium on #AnimalNavigation was such a success. So many great scientists 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬 discussing inspiring #research 🧭🗺🧠🧪! Plus: Oldenburg welcomed all participants with sunshine 🌞 Thanks to everyone who contributed 🤗
↘️ www.sfb1372.de/symposium ↙️

Revolutionary Study on Sea Turtle Navigation Revealed In a groundbreaking study, researchers have uncovered a fascinating aspect of loggerhead sea turtles' navigation abilities. These remarkable creatures possess a unique ability to learn and remember the magnetic signatures of various geographic regions, allowing them to navigate vast distances with astonishing precision. This article delves into the details of this discovery and what it means for our understanding of animal navigation.

Revolutionary Study on Sea Turtle Navigation Revealed - #LoggerheadSeaTurtles #AnimalNavigation #MagneticSignatures #MigratoryBehavior #ConservationEfforts #MarineBiology #EcologicalResearch #EarthsMagneticField #Wildlife #TurtleMigration

Awesome new paper showing that sea turtles can learn the magnetic field associated with a food source. 💭🍽️🗺️

#AnimalNavigation #MagneticMap #MagneticCompass #AnimalMigration #MovementEcology #SeaTurtles

Come for the cutting-edge science, stay for the 'turtle dance' videos...

Animal Magnetoreception: A Quantum-Level Navigation System Recent research suggests that animals may detect Earth's magnetic field with sensitivity approaching quantum limits, revealing groundbreaking insights into biological navigation.

Animals may sense Earth's magnetic field with quantum-level precision!

#QuantumBiology #AnimalNavigation #ScienceBreakthrough

Less than 5 weeks until our #symposium on #animalnavigation at the #oldenburguniversity! The final programme is now online here: www.sfb1372.de/programme.

🚨🚨🚨 Only 3️⃣ days left to register for our @sfb1372.bsky.social symposium 🧪🧭🗺 We look forward to discuss diverse topics from #quantumphysical mechanisms to #environmental & #societal consequences of #AnimalNavigation with you 🤗 Please share & encourage early career scientists in your lab to register ⬇️

One week left to register and apply for our #symposium on #animalnavigation 🐦🦇🦈🦋🐜 🧭 at #unioldenburg!
Register directly here: uol.de/en/quantbio/...
No fee - plus travel grants 🛩️🚝🚙⛵ for Master's and PhD students available! Deadline: 15 December. www.sfb1372.de

#fish #neuroscience #neuroskyence #animalnavigation

[Bats] Echolocation Mastery Studies on bat echolocation sheds light on the intricate flight patterns and advanced sensory adaptations of the only free flying mammal on the planet. #BlackMammalogists #BatEcholocation #AnimalNavigation