Bees use polarized sunlight scattered by the atmosphere in order to navigate; they always know where the sun is, even if ...

Abstract: An accelerometer can be used to calculate pitch and roll orientation angles. However, the accelerometer sensor cannot calculate the yaw angle, so a novel approach is needed to calculate the ...

Homing pigeons can fly hundreds of miles and still land on the same rooftop. Scientists have long suspected that these birds carry an invisible compass, yet the physical sensor behind it has stayed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sahar Hashmi, M.D., Ph.D., is a Boston-based, award-winning AI expert. AI has become both compass and crutch for millions of ...

Some ancient marine organisms produced mysterious magnetic particles of unusually large size, which can now be found as fossils in marine sediments. An international team has succeeded in mapping the ...

The Delian problem, an ancient Greek mathematical riddle, challenged scholars to double the volume of a cube using only a compass and straightedge—an elegant puzzle that proved to be impossible.

“I’ve never done this work alone,” I thought as I looked around the high school gymnasium at the other instructional coaches and school leaders. We had been given a critical, quick-write prompt to ...

Glow sticks work through chemiluminescence, where chemicals like CPPO release energy as visible light. Dricus du Plessis sends message to the haters South Korean president says he avoided ‘Zelensky ...

Usama has a passion for video games and a talent for capturing their magic in writing. He brings games to life with his words, and he's been fascinated by games for as long as he's had a joystick in ...

An Icelandic design firm is exploring how to harness lava flows to build cities. Called Lavaforming, the process cools and shapes lava into durable, glass-like bricks. Led by Arnhildur Pálmadóttir, ...