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Birds Have an Internal GPS

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This episode explains the built-in GPS in birds' brains. Thanks to a group of neurones, migratory birds see and follow the Earth's magnetic fields, which is how they find their way to the same place every winter. Watch to find out where this same phenomenon is mentioned in the Qur'an.

Published on Mar 29, 2018


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