The Arctic is a unique testing ground for studying how birds navigate long distances. Jane Qiu catches up with an expedition to unravel the signals that help birds on their migrations.
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Qiu, J. Flight of the navigators. Nature 437, 804–806 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/437804a
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