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BioNav RIN 13
The Royal Institute of Navigation Conference RIN 13 – Bionav – is the world’s leading Animal Navigation conference took place at the Royal Holloway College, University of London, Egham, Surrey, on 11-13 April 2013. Leading scientists from all over the world participated and presented their work. All areas of animal navigation techniques were covered, including, in some…
Successful acceptance test of the ICARUS qualification model
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Does the geomagnetic field intensity affect the flight path of homing pigeons?
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