The magnetic needle on a compass points to magnetic north, rather than to the true north pole. ... The direction of travel arrow now points where you want to go. 5.

It's a warm January summer afternoon, and as I traverse the flower-strewn western slopes of Australia's highest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko, I am on the lookout for a telltale river of boulders that ...

Compass apps haven’t changed much over the last ten or so years. They use your device’s accelerometer to detect direction. They sometimes need calibration, and magnetic cases can mess with them.

A species of Australian moth travels up to a thousand kilometers every summer using the stars to navigate, scientists said ...

Even magnetic phone accessories can interfere with accuracy. ... it’s likely the compass is struggling to establish direction. Fortunately, GPS data typically takes over once you start walking.

A species of Australian moth travels up to a thousand kilometers every summer using the stars to navigate, scientists said ...

Bogong moths use both Earth's magnetic field and the starry night sky to make twice-yearly migrations spanning hundreds of ...

Several bird species, in addition to humans, have demonstrated they can use the stars to navigate great distances. And while ...