To determine a sound's position, the brain must learn and ... Experimental evidence for such a system has been demonstrated in barn owls, but not in humans. Here, we demonstrate the existence ...

Owls can make sounds that seem like they’re from a scary movie, like the eerie shriek of a barn owl. This loud cry can scare ...

A heart-shaped white facial disk is a characteristic that sets the American barn owl apart from other owls. Bird sounds courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology These birds have very different ...

Dogs also have lots of small muscles in their ears, so they can point them very precisely to work out what direction a sound is coming from and how far away it is. Ah, the barn owl, another great ...