This fundamental study presents experimental evidence on how geomagnetic and visual cues are integrated in a nocturnally migrating insect. The evidence supporting the conclusions is compelling. The ...

The stress hormone cortisol can impair a person's ability to navigate in space, disrupting the work of special neural mechanisms in the entorhinal cortex of the brain. This is stated in a study ...

Persons under stress may have a harder time spatially orienting themselves. Researchers in Bochum have discovered why. The stress hormone cortisol disrupts the brain’s navigational system. It impairs ...

The stress hormone cortisol disrupts the brain’s navigational system. It impairs the function of the grid cells that play a crucial role in orientation. This has been verified by researchers from Ruhr ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Almost 27 years ago, the United States mourned the tragic death of John F. Kennedy Jr., who died with his wife, Carolyn Bessette ...

A significant share of the greenhouse gases that blanket the Earth and trap the Sun's heat is generated through energy production, particularly by burning fossil fuels to produce electricity and heat.

Imagine arriving at a busy location with people moving around and a multitude of visual and other sensory cues vying for your attention. How does the brain integrate such floods of sensory information ...

Are you an objectivist or a nihilist? A mystic or a communitarian? Or something else entirely? Here’s a fun way to find out. When people hear the word philosophy, they often imagine abstract debates, ...

In a significant move to bridge the gender gap in the cybersecurity sector, Kaspersky, in partnership with Smart Africa and Africaines in Tech, has unveiled an innovative career orientation test, ...

Individuals with an increased risk for dementia due to Alzheimer's disease can have impaired spatial orientation skills. DZNE researchers come to this conclusion based on a study involving around 100 ...