Every few centuries the sun blasts the Earth with a huge amount of high-energy particles. If it were to happen today, it would wreak havoc on technology.

Insects such as ants and beetles use ingenious processes in their brains to work out how far they’ve travelled and in what direction - we’ve now discovered how they remember their way home.

Migrating birds use both their view of the stars and their internal magnetic compasses to find their way over thousands of miles.

New research clarifies how the brain differentiates between similar spatial environments, like two stores from the same supermarket chain.

As you’re walking through city streets on your way to work, school or appointments, you probably feel like you’re taking the most efficient route. Thanks to evolution, you’re probably not.

Some birds may effectively possess an in-built, global GPS system.

Geese honk loudly and point their bills toward the sky when they're ready to start the migration. Here's how they know it's time, how they navigate and how they conserve energy on the grueling trip.

New work on quantum entanglement could "improve the performance of any application that requires a network of sensors," researchers report.

A new gyroscope, so small it can fit on the tip of your finger, could help drones and driverless cars stay on track without a GPS signal.

Rheobase neurons focus on keeping you headed in the right direction over long periods of time, new research in mice shows.