Whales can adjust their hearing
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 01:30
in Biology & Nature
Whales that use sound to navigate are able to adjust the sensitivity of their hearing to protect their ears from loud noises, say scientists.
Read the whole article on BBC News: Science & Nature
More from BBC News: Science & Nature
Related
- Whale racket: Sounding out how loud the oceans were from whale vocalizing prior to industrial whalingTue, 23 Oct 2012, 14:05:35 EDT
- Echolocating bats and whales share molecular mechanismMon, 25 Jan 2010, 12:51:41 EST
- Listen up: Ocean acidification poses little threat to whales' hearingTue, 12 Oct 2010, 10:36:35 EDT
- Bats pick up rustling sounds against highway background noiseSat, 20 Sep 2008, 10:57:38 EDT
- Antibiotic found to protect hearing in miceThu, 28 Jan 2010, 9:09:34 EST