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[–] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If the study was re-attempted in-Doors with a mechanism to control the magnetic field, we could be able to verify that dogs are orienting by the magnetic field instead of, say, the position of the sun.

[–] WeeSheep@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Or, like, have night mode exist on earth. One of these ideas should work.

[–] Sconrad122@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

New study suggests dogs capable of celestial navigation: "Columbus was a sucker for using an astrolabe when he could have just brought along a good boi and watched him shit"

[–] UlfKirsten@feddit.de 1 points 8 months ago

Should’ve just brought his astrolab