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Pigeons navigate using magnetic sensors in their livers (phys.org)
7 points by marojejian 12 days ago
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Would love to see an evolutionary tech tree of all these 'unique abilities'. I wonder whether 'useful abilities' hinder further development when you reach your sweet niche spot in an ecosystem.

Wonder if it has parallels on a civilizational scale.