To see how the bats would adapt their hunting strategies in the presence of man-made noise, Halfwerk and his team studied how 12 wild-caught bats located and attacked two robotic frogs.

Big brown bats like this one are relatively common in urban areas, sometimes roosting in buildings. ... "The bat is making a lot of noises that we can't hear," Kuczynska says.

Neuroscientists at Brown University have learned how bats can remain on target despite obstacles. The key lies in bats’ neural response to echoes from their sonar pulses: Differences in delay as short ...

Astonishingly speedy brain mechanism helps bats get louder when necessary Date: June 6, 2017 Source: Johns Hopkins University Summary: When trying to be heard over noise, humans and animals raise ...

Little brown bats — one of the species found in LA — can eat up to 1,200 mosquito-sized insects per hour. ... “I was not expecting the noise,” O’Connor said.

A big brown bat is not the leathery monster you might picture. About 10 centimeters (four inches) long and weighing a bit less than a fun-size Snickers, these bats have a wingspan of about 30 ...

A gray moth with orange highlights called Bertholdia trigona “goes berserk,” making lots of noise above the range of human hearing when a hunting bat approaches, says William Conner of Wake ...

The big brown bat is now the most common bat in Pennsylvania. Preliminary research in the city shows these bats gravitate to green roofs because of plentiful bugs and desirable habitat.

When trying to be heard over noise, humans and animals raise their voices. It's a split-second feat, from ear to brain to vocalization, and Johns Hopkins University researchers are the first to ...