For two summers in a rugged corner of Idaho’s Pioneer Mountains, the roar of rushing white water filled the air. But where the loud sounds prevailed, only gentle streams flowed by. These phantom ...

Greater mouse-eared bats are preyed upon by owls, but the owls themselves likely avoid hornets, for fear of getting stung. New research suggests that the bats take advantage of this fact, by buzzing ...

"Experimental broadcast of whitewater river noise drives bats and birds away." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2021 / 05 / 210524091954.htm (accessed November 6, 2025).

Bat perception has been examined for decades as a problem of sensory reach rather than animal intelligence. Many species ...

I wonder about the frequencies involved: the frequencies the bats use for echolocation (often/usually above 20kHz) and how much noise humans make but don't hear in the same range of frequencies.

Animals don’t like noise, even if it comes from waterfalls. Using fake bugs and many speakers, Boise State University researchers found that louder natural areas deter birds and bats. If creatures ...

While many might consider a walk in the woods to be a quiet, peaceful escape from their noisy urban life, we often don't consider just how incredibly noisy some natural environments can be. Although ...