Bats interpret the flow of sound to judge speed and motion. New research reveals how acoustic flow velocity helps bats ...

In a new study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, scientists from the University of Bristol reframe the concept of echolocation.

Bats navigate chaos in complete darkness by listening to shifting echoes, adjusting speed instantly without tracking every ...

Scientists have finally cracked the code on how bats fly through dense forests without crashing. This discovery of sound flow ...

If you have ever watched a bat cut through the night sky, it almost feels unreal. No light, no landmarks, yet no crashes either. They twist through ...

Flying bats do not travel through silence. Every call they make comes back layered with sound from leaves, branches, trunks, ...

Most library-goers don’t get to enjoy a bit of nature while pursuing books; not so for Portugal’s Joanine Library. A colony of bats has called the library home since the 18th century. The fascinating ...

Biologists and engineers have joined forces to build a new robot bat that’s helping us understand how real bats use ...

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 ...