• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 14th, 2014
Echolocation in Whales Evolved 28 Million Years Ago

Echolocation in Whales Evolved 28 Million Years Ago

This date is significantly earlier than researchers first estimated

Humans Can Learn to Use Echolocation to “See,” Researchers Claim

Humans Can Learn to Use Echolocation to “See,” Researchers Claim

Until now, only blind people have been documented to “see” with the help of echolocation

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 18th, 2012
Dolphins Are Never Sound Asleep, Can Stay Alert for More Than 15 Days

Dolphins Are Never Sound Asleep, Can Stay Alert for More Than 15 Days

These animals never quit monitoring their surroundings

Spotlight: Blind Man Sees with the Help of Echolocation

Spotlight: Blind Man Sees with the Help of Echolocation

“The world is like a living symphony,” Daniel explains

  • Nature
  • By Smaranda Biliuti
  • November 15th, 2010
Bats' Neurons Select Sounds They Want to Hear

Bats' Neurons Select Sounds They Want to Hear

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 20th, 2010
Bat Species Learns How to 'Whisper'

Bat Species Learns How to 'Whisper'

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 1st, 2010
Bats Need Sunlight for Compass 'Tuning'

Bats Need Sunlight for Compass 'Tuning'

Even though the creatures are nocturnal

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 30th, 2010
Bats Shift Echolocation Sound Pitch to Get Around

Bats Shift Echolocation Sound Pitch to Get Around

Especially when dealing with cluttered terrain

Bats and Dolphins Have Similar Echolocation Genes

Bats and Dolphins Have Similar Echolocation Genes

Researchers have just found this out

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 25th, 2010
Bat Echolocation Techniques Deciphered

Bat Echolocation Techniques Deciphered

A multi-disciplinary approach has yielded the findings

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 1st, 2009
How to 'Speak' Like Dolphins

How to 'Speak' Like Dolphins

Learn echolocation in just a few weeks

  • Nature
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • June 25th, 2007
The Ugliest and Most Bizarre Bat Gets a Picture!

The Ugliest and Most Bizarre Bat Gets a Picture!

Rediscovered in Guinea