Of Mice And Magnets

Image credit:mouse: Baggie Bird 1 ://bit.ly/1LpXV9T, compass: wikimedia commons  ://bit.ly/1H9va0c, illustration by Michael Greshko Quantum mechanics governs the quirky, counter-intuitive way the world works at the small scales of atoms and subatomic particles. It might also be important for helping animals understand their place in their surroundings. New research suggests that wood mice, commonly found in Europe, have a built-in compass that exploits quantum processes, the first seen in a wil...