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🕊️🧲 A new study from the David Keays lab demonstrates light-independent, magnetically induced bilateral neuronal activation in two key brain regions of pigeons:

🔹 Medial vestibular nuclei
🔹 Caudal mesopallium

These results strengthen the case for an inner-ear–based magnetoreception system in birds — a major advance in uncovering how they detect Earth’s magnetic field.

Original article: Science
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