Physicists and engineers have developed a groundbreaking method to measure magnetic field orientation using atoms as tiny ...

The city Department of Transportation last week announced that it’s launching a pilot program aimed at combating that great scourge of city straphangers: mild directional confusion. Compasses are to ...

This compass includes a sighting hole and notch so you can get accurate bearings, as well as a clinometer and a declination adjustment tool. The TruArc needle tilts up to 20° for balanced use anywhere ...

Bats navigate the evening sky using patterns of polarized light, according to a new study. Researchers from Queen’s University in Belfast have found that in addition to their uncommon echolocation ...