Te Lapa Lights: Mysterious ‘Water Lightning’ That Helped Ancient Polynesians Navigate Oceans

Medicine & Technology Jun 19, 2024

Polynesian sailors, known for their ability to cross oceans in search of new islands, allegedly used a navigation method that relied on Te Lapa. Read the article to learn more.

Sex Differences and Stereotypes: Are Men Better Than Women in Navigation?

Jan 17, 2024

There's a common stereotype that men are better navigators than women. Continue reading to know what Science says.

Bird Migration: How Do Birds Find Their Way?

Dec 25, 2023

Birds tend to migrate from place to place, but how exactly do they navigate around? Read to find out.

Orolia’s John Fischer Receives the Institute of Navigation’s 2022 Distinguished PTTI Service Award

Feb 03, 2022

Fischer Honored for His Outstanding Contributions Related to Precise Time and Frequency Systems and Position, Navigation and Timing Applications.

First GPS-Free Device Developed with Quantum Mechanics Could Start New Era of Navigation

Oct 27, 2021

A new study was able to construct a navigational device that relies on quantum mechanics instead of the traditional GPS technology.

Power Generator That Mimics Seaweed Movement Developed for Harvesting Static Energy from Ocean Waves

Oct 25, 2021

A new study developed a triboelectric nanogenerator that mimics the movement of a seaweed. The device was made to harness power from the statics made by the ocean waves.

Accelerometers Based on Lasers Unveiled By NIST

Mar 09, 2021

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed a new kind of accelerometer that relies on lasers instead of mechanical strain to generate input.

Aurora Borealis May Have Contributed to Sinking of Titanic, Suggests Meteorological Researcher

Sep 17, 2020

A U.S. meteorological researcher suggests that RMS Titanic might have sunk due to the solar flare that had, in the most subtle way, thrown off the ship's navigation.

Blind Cavefish Navigate Their Way In Dark: Here's How

May 27, 2017

Biologists have tried to find answers to the living patterns of blind cavefish, trying to find the reasons of their survival in the deep and dark cisterns hundreds of feet below the ground. The answers seem to be found in their bones.

Google Maps Navigation Error: Idyllic Little Town In Norway Swarmed With Tourists

May 10, 2017

A tiny village in Norway is experiencing the visit of a large group of travelers due to a Google map error. They were about to visit some other place, but Google map navigation sent them here.

Waze Update: New Feature Lets Users Record Navigation Instructions Using Their Own Voice

May 10, 2017

Ever thought that users can eliminate the pre-recorded navigation instructions and hear instructions in their own voice from a navigation app? With the most recent update of Waze, it is now possible.

Sea Turtles Use Earth’s Magnetic Field as a GPS

Jan 18, 2015

Female sea turtles will swim for thousands of miles to return to their place of birth to lay eggs. For years, how they found their home has remained a mystery to researchers. However, according to a new study, these sea turtles find their way home by relying on the unique magnetic signatures along the coast.