Moths vs bats: moths use sound to thwart bat attacks Who would win in a bat-moth fight? A new study has found that moths have more of a leg-up than previously thought, because their wings are structured to mess up the echolocation of bats. Researchers from the University of Bristol have found that the wingtips …Continue readingYou may have missed…
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Humans can learn echolocation Get ready Batman, soon you might be able to echolocate like a bat! Researchers have found that people can be taught to distinguish rotating objects by listening to their echoes, using an echolocation-inspired technique. Using android tablets that emit buzzing signals – which mimic the sounds bats use for echolocation – …Continue readingYou may have missed…
Why bats crash into buildings
Unnaturally smooth vertical surfaces confuse bats’ echolocation sense and often lead to collisions. Andrew Masterson reports.
Narwhals wield sonic ‘spotlight’
Some of the first recordings of these Arctic whales show how susceptible they may be with humans’ inevitable intrusion.Evelyn Fetterplace reports.
摇摆头和耳朵摆动帮助英航ts hunt
A new study unveils another trick up the animal’s sleeve – subtle movements that help them home in on their prey. Amy Middleton reports.
Ancient whales had ultrasonic hearing
Analysis of a fossilised inner ear shows more rapid and earlier evolution than previously thought. Amy Middleton reports.
Dolphin super hearing at least 26 million years old
Scans of a pre-historic toothed whale's inner ear showed it to be remarkably similar to its modern, echolocating descendants. Amy Middleton reports.
Making a robot with bat powers
Engineers wanting to replicate a horseshoe bat's amazing sonar skills made a robot with the same flapping ears and twitching nose. Cathal O'Connell reports.
How moths evolved to fool their enemies’ sonar
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has shed light on the methods used by luna moths to avoid detection from the sonar cries of bats, their main predators. The researchers, headed by Akito Kawahara of the Florida Museum of Natural History used high-speed infrared videography to show how …Continue readingHow moths evolved to fool their enemies’ sonar
Why the sperm whale has a huge head
The sperm whale's head houses a massive organ used for echolocation. Martin Harris explains.