Bats Outsmart Darkness with Advanced Navigation Skills

Bats, nature’s original night-flyers, have a hidden navigation skill that outperforms even the most advanced human sensors.

A new study by the University of Bristol shows how bats can fly at high speeds through dark, cluttered forests without hitting anything.

For a long time, scientists believed that bats relied solely on echolocation or sonar, using sound waves to map every object around them. But this study reveals that bats have even more advanced ways of sensing their environment, allowing them to move quickly and safely in complete darkness.

This discovery could help improve navigation technology and give new insights into how animals interact with their surroundings.