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Doug Harbin’s written lots of compelling music and he’s experimented with unusual sounds, including sounds from space. So ...

A Unique Wing Design One of the most striking features of dragonflies is their wings. Unlike most insects that flap their ...

Bats are nocturnal hunters and use echolocation to orient themselves by emitting high-frequency ultrasonic sounds in rapid ...

For bird lovers, tracking the migration is part of the fun. Sites like Hummingbird Central provide interactive maps where ...

With hummingbird fall migration season is underway, a digital map offers the chance to track sightings. Here's what to know.

Measuring our own heart rate seems like a straightforward idea, but how would you go about taking the pulse of a grasshopper ...

Scientists have now used miniature light, ultrasound and motion sensors to show that common noctule bats emit fewer ...

Bats are nocturnal hunters and use echolocation to orientate themselves by emitting high-frequency ultrasonic sounds in rapid succession and ...

The sky above us is a complex ecosystem, just like the land and sea. A new field of research is bringing a fresh ...

Hummingbirds, unique to the Americas, boast diverse adaptations. The sword-billed hummingbird's beak exceeds its body length, ...