Scientists from diverse universities conducted controlled experiments to determine how big-eared bats detect insects sitting on leaves in the dark of night. Inga Geipel, a research associate from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) is a medium-sized bat found in Central and North America. The study was led ...

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Common big-eared bat (Micronycteris microtis) eating a freshly-caught dragonfly. Co-author Inga Geipel, a research associate at STRI, previously suggested that M. microtis detects silent prey by ...

Don't be fooled by the fog machine, spooky lights and fake bats: the robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab isn't hosting a Halloween party. Instead, it’s a testing ground for tiny drones ...

Search and rescue missions often happen in areas that are difficult for humans to navigate due to extreme weather, rough terrain, or dangerous conditions like smoke or dust. A researcher at Worcester ...

Researchers are advancing robotics with bat-inspired echolocation drones for GPS-denied environments and humanoids capable of ...

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Common big-eared bat (Micronycteris microtis) approaching a katydid resting on a leaf. Credit: Inga Geipel, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Co-author Inga Geipel, a research associate at STRI, ...