Some of the handiest tools in your house now live on the phone in your pocket, and a few of them have gotten surprisingly good over the years.

It's well known that many animals, including migratory birds, butterflies, and even fish, use the sun for navigational purposes. Nocturnal animals are dealt a more difficult hand, however, as the moon ...

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Silicon Sensing Systems’ inertial sensor platform underpins a newly introduced navigation instrument for north orientation from Kongsberg Discovery AS, with a live showing planned at Oceanology ...

New research reveals how the invasive fall armyworm uses a combination of the Earth's magnetic field and visual cues to navigate during night-time migration.

"Totem is most often used in the kinds of environments where speed and reliability really matter," said Carter Fowler, Co-Founder and CEO of Totem. "This update makes the device more responsive and ...

Nocturnal insects may use both Earth's magnetic field and visual cues to guide their migratory flight behaviors, according to recent findings. The research, published in eLife, presents compelling ...

Live View in Google Maps uses your phone’s camera and augmented reality (AR) to overlay directions directly onto the real world. Instead of looking at a 2D map and guessing which way you’re facing, ...

Like most old skills, there's something deeply satisfying about getting where you want to go with the humble compass. I ...

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