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Nature 461, 1171 (29 October 2009) | doi:10.1038/72681171b; Published online 28 October 2009

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Migrating birds don't use the Global Positioning System, so how do they know where they're going? Biologists had two theories, both based on birds' ability to sense Earth's magnetic field and use it as a compass.