Even in loud settings with tons of different noises, we seem to have a knack for focusing in on the most important sounds, particularly sounds of danger. If we’re anything like bats, it’s because our ...

When people say bats “screech,” they are usually talking about echolocation calls. Many bats send out very loud ultrasonic bursts and listen for the echoes to map the world and spot insects in the ...

Deep into the Panamanian night, the forest hums with sound. Chirping insects form a steady backdrop, rain softly trickles from leaves. Somewhere above a stream, frogs call into the darkness. But I am ...