For many nocturnal moths, hearing sound waves is a matter of survival in the night sky. Their ability to detect ultrasonic calls emitted by bats determines whether they escape or become prey. This ...

Researchers played simulated bat echolocation calls in the laboratory and found that egg-bearing A. nigrisigna stopped flying when exposed to high pulse repetition rates. This behavior could be ...

A study of tiger moths shows that some species are capable of making ultrasonic noises that can interfere with a bat's ability to successfully zero in on them through ...

Scientists have made a surprising discovery: day-active moths have larger hearing organs than their nocturnal relatives, despite facing less threat from echolocating bats. The international research ...

The hoary bat, golden borer moth and wild lupine are now listed under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act. They’re among 22 animals and plants that were newly named to the list following an ...

Surprisingly the animal with the best hearing is one that has no obvious ears! The greater wax moth, which lays its eggs in ...