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Earth’s north magnetic pole is moving from Canada towards Siberia. Has there been a noticeable effect on migrating animals that sense the geomagnetic field as a navigation aid?

Bob Werner,

Pasadena, California, US

Why is it harder to remove a crease from a shirt with an iron than to put one in?

Matthew Bradby,

London, UK

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