(Nanowerk News) Experts at the University of Bristol have discovered that the scales on moth wings act as excellent sound absorbers even when placed on an artificial surface. The researchers, which ...

Researchers from University of Bristol and Diamond Light Source have uncovered how moths create a powerful stealth cloak preventing detection by biosonar. This work (Bio-Inspired Urban Adaptations: ...

Yponomeuta tymbal—image of a tymbal showing row of microtymbals. Credit: Hernaldo Mendoza Nava The workings of the ultrasonic warning sounds produced by the wings of a species of moth have been ...

Did you know that moth wings have excellent sound-absorption qualities? And it seems like they will now be used to further improve today's soundproofing technology. A moth is pictured in Jardin, ...

About 65 million years ago, right around the time dinosaurs went extinct, bats evolved the ability to echolocate. They would produce clicks with their mouth or nose and listen for echoes of those ...

A pioneering study led by researchers at Tel Aviv University has uncovered the world's first documented case of acoustic communication between plants and insects, revealing that female moths can hear ...