Scientist studies whether solar storms cause animal beachings

Monday, February 6, 2017 - 10:31 in Earth & Climate

A long-standing mystery among marine biologists is why otherwise healthy whales, dolphins, and porpoises -- collectively known as cetaceans -- end up getting stranded along coastal areas worldwide. Could severe solar storms, which affect Earth's magnetic fields, be confusing their internal compasses and causing them to lose their way?

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