Geomagnetic Vision

Posted on June 4, 2014 by djechelon in Environment, Science, World // 0 Comments

The ability to see Earth’s magnetic field, thought to be restricted to certain animals who use it for navigation, also resides in human eyes. Cryptochrome 2, a key protein component of geomagnetic perception, is also found in humans.

Humans Might Be Able to See the Earth’s Magnetic Field, Like Birds Do (Popular Science)
Humans Could Have Geomagnetic Sight (Wired)
Geomagnetism (NOAA – National Geophysical Data Center)