Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Bats are well known for their ability to “see” with sound ...

Most of us associate echolocation with bats. These amazing creatures are able to chirp at frequencies beyond the limit of our hearing, and they use the reflected sound to map the world around them. It ...

According to a new study, we may have been thinking about dolphins’ echolocation all wrong. Rather than using it to “see” the world around them, as in constructing a picture of their environment from ...

Aya Goldshtein, Omer Mazar, and Yossi Yovel have spent many evenings standing outside bat caves. Even so, seeing thousands of bats erupting out of a cave and flapping into the night, sometimes in ...

For a bat to be at the top of its game for echolocation, it needs a good head on its shoulders. Not all bats, though, are the same when it comes to sensing their surroundings in total darkness — some ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...