SMRTR Science & EngineeringJan 21, 2026Quanta Magazine

How Animals Build a Sense of Direction

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Researchers implanted brain monitors in six bats on a remote island to study how mammals develop navigation abilities. They tracked neural activity as bats flew around the seven-acre area.

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