The Vikings are thought to have used a sun compass to navigate across the North Atlantic, but now new research suggests that, with the help of accessory tools, the compass could also have been ...

Hey Ray: The Sun Compass 02:28. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - How about some survival science? No, we are not going to wrestle bears, but I am going to show you how to find your direction.

THE sun compass is designed for use anywhere in a belt round the world within two hundred miles north and south of a line from Birmingham to Berlin. Knowing the date and the local time, a simple ...

Monarch butterflies employ a sun compass on their long-distance migration. Surprisingly, a new study shows that the compass is only established during flight. Monarch butterflies are famous for ...

Monarch butterflies employ a sun compass on their long-distance migration. Surprisingly, a new study shows that the compass is only established during flight.

Birds also can use the sun and stars as guides. To do this, birds that fly during the day use a "sun compass," which combines birds' view of where the sun is in the sky with their internal ...