Saturday, November 12, 2011

The mystery of the magnetic cows: Researchers disagree over replication of study showing that cows line up with Earth's magnetic field

Link: The mystery of the magnetic cows: Researchers disagree over replication of study showing that cows line up with Earth's magnetic field

In 2008, the world’s media was captivated by a study apparently showing that cows like to align themselves with magnetic fields. But attempts to replicate this finding have left two groups of researchers at loggerheads, highlighting the problems faced by scientists working to replicate unusual findings based on new methods of data analysis.

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