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 ...

Bats are some of the most highly specialized mammals to have ever evolved. This includes not only the evolution of active ...

Learn how echolocation has shaped the skulls of bats that emit high-frequency sounds through their mouths and noses.

High-frequency ultrasound significantly reduces the size of the face and modifies the internal bones of the ear in bats.

Bats are fascinating creatures and are the only true flying mammals. There are over 1,500 species worldwide, so they account for around 20 percent of all mammals! You will find them almost everywhere ...

For years, a small number of people who are blind have used echolocation, by making a clicking sound with their mouths and listening for the reflection of the sound to judge their surroundings. Now, ...

What do bats, dolphins, shrews and whales have in common? Echolocation! Echolocation is the ability to use sound to navigate. Many animals, and even some humans, are able to use sounds in order to ...

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 ...

Echolocation lets animals use sound as a guide in places where vision fails. They send out clicks, chirps, or taps and interpret the returning echoes to find prey, avoid danger, or move confidently in ...

It’s now well-established that bats can develop a mental picture of their environment using echolocation. But we’re still figuring out what that means—how bats take the echoes of their own ...