Saturday 6 December 2014

Bat nav: Animals' 3D brain compass found

By recording from the brains of bats as they flew and landed, scientists have found that the animals have a "neural compass" - allowing them to keep track of exactly where and even which way up they are. These head-direction cells track bats in three dimensions as they manoeuvre. The researchers think a similar 3D internal navigation system is likely to be found throughout the animal kingdom. The findings are published in the journal Nature.-READ MORE-http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30317656Egyptian fruit bat in flight (c) Yossi Yovel

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