For humans, the new research suggests this sense operates silently beneath our conscious awareness. While we don't "feel" north, our brains may be processing this information in real-time. The Study: Recording Brain Activity
For decades, the idea that humans possess a "magnetic sense"—a sixth sense similar to those found in migratory birds, bees, and turtles—was dismissed as pseudo-science. While we know that organisms like salmon and pigeons use geomagnetic cues to navigate vast distances, it was assumed humans had lost this ability. 113536
New evidence for a human magnetic sense that lets your brain detect the Earth’s magnetic field For humans, the new research suggests this sense