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hailwrentoday at 2:00 AM1 replyview on HN

Am I crazy? This doesn't actually say anything about their guidance system? Just that its "genetic"?

> In a groundbreaking new study published in the journal Science, researchers have found that a combination of genetics and environment determines where migratory birds fly to for the winter.


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BetterThanSobertoday at 2:49 AM

If it is mainly genetic then a bird raised in captivity should be able to track the route somewhat accurately, that's groundbreaking

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