The call that comes back as a map A bat leaving its roost at dusk emits ultrasound pulses at frequencies between 20 and 200 ...

We all know that bats are masters of the night, with their high-pitched calls and whisper-quiet wings, weaving through tangled trees and swooping in on insects in total darkness. But exactly how they ...

A new study from Tel Aviv University reveals that the greater mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma microphyllum) uses its long tail as a natural tactile sensor to navigate backward in dark caves. The ...

A long-standing mystery about how wild bats navigate complex environments in complete darkness with remarkable precision, has been solved in a new University of Bristol-led study. The findings are ...

For the first time, scientists have tracked the real-time brain activity of mammals freely navigating in their natural environment. Ina study published in the journal Science, researchers from the ...

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The subjects of the experiment were soprano pipistrelles (Pipistrellus pygmaeus), a bat species so small it weighs roughly as much as a quarter. Each autumn, tens of thousands of them migrate south ...