The four main points on a compass are: north, east, south and west. A compass is used to work out direction. A four-point compass can give a rough direction whereas a sixteen-point compass is much ...

"Simulation explores how insects glean compass direction from skylight." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2019 / 07 / 190718140438.htm (accessed November 24, 2025).

Computer modeling revealed that insects with a celestial compass can likely determine direction down to just a couple degrees of error. Christopher Intagliata reports ...

I have a terrible sense of direction. In the car or on foot, I can get lost effortlessly unless I'm very familiar with where I am. I'm often amazed how well most people get around. I can always find ...