Everyday electronics may upset birds’ compass
Weak electromagnetic waves interfere with European robins’ migratory orientation
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IFFY COMPASS The European robin, a different species from what North Americans call a robin, can mysteriously lose its compass sense when exposed to an urban background of weak electromagnetic noise.
H. Mouritsen