It turns out that the shape of the skull in bat species is related to the specific frequencies of sonar that they produce. This in turn is often influenced by the way in which they emit sound for ...

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

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Forget superpowers, your brain may already have one. Studies show people can train echolocation and detect objects using nothing but reflected sound.

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People with narcolepsy often need to take medicines to manage their symptoms. Many of these medicines carry a high risk for abuse or misuse, so there are restrictions on how they are prescribed and ...

Curling, as is the tradition every four years, becomes a beloved sport for Olympics viewers who fall in love all over again with the sport played on ice with giant stones from Scotland and brooms. But ...

The new senior tax deduction is worth up to $6,000 for single adults and $12,000 for married couples. This reduces your taxable income for the year, potentially resulting in greater tax savings. It's ...

Biologists attached tiny recording devices that looked like mini backpacks to bats. What they found revealed a surprising ...

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