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Sharks Use Earth s Magnetic Field Like GPS to Navigate Oceans
Sharks use their electrosensory organs to read the Earth’s magnetic field like a map By Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk | Updated: 10 May 2021 14:41 IST
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How do sharks navigate through the deep, dark world under the seas? Scientists now say they have the very first evidence which shows that sharks use Earth s magnetic fields like a GPS to move across seas and oceans. There are no “street lights” or physical barriers to guide them during their long-distance voyages and migrations. Yet they appear to identify and reach their destinations thousands of kilometres away with precision. Saying that navigating through a three-dimensional ocean is one of the most impressive feats of evolution, the researchers said there is a possibility t