Science
Fast-flying bats rely on late-night updrafts to reach great heights – Science Daily
Although scientists knew that some bats could reach heights of over 1,600 meters (or approximately one mile) above the ground during flight, they didn’t understand…
Although scientists knew that some bats could reach heights of over 1,600 meters (or approximately one mile) above the ground during flight, they didn’t understand how they managed to do it without the benefit of thermals that aren’t typically available to them during their nighttime forays. Now, researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on February 4th have uncovered the bats’ secret to high-flying.It turns out that the European free-tailed bats they studied — powerful fliers that the…
-
General23 hours agoWondering about winter | The Spectator Australia
-
General21 hours agoParents of Heidi, 3, remember ‘beautiful’ daughter killed in Ocean Grove crash
-
Noosa News22 hours agoJane Bunn weather: Cyclone Errol forms as effects of Alfred still felt across Queensland
-
Noosa News20 hours agoThis 42-Kilometre Walking Trail on the NSW North Coast Weaves Through Ancient Rainforest, Volcanic Mountains and Spectacular Waterfalls