It may seem remarkable, but significant evidence shows that humans could learn this sound-based “superpower” with some practice.

Reverberation localization (echolocation) is a method of knowing the distance, direction, size, etc. of an object from the echo of the emitted sound or ultrasonic waves, and is known to be performed ...

It may sound like a scene from "Nosferatu," but research from the University of East Anglia shows that humans can use ...

For years, a small number of people who are blind have used echolocation, by making a clicking sound with their mouths and listening for the reflection of the sound to judge their surroundings. Now, ...

Blind people can be taught to echolocate like bats and dolphins, a study has found, paving the way for them to navigate their way around with a click of their tongue. Echolocation happens when an ...

New research shows that the brains of sighted and blind people adapt in a similar way when they learn to use sound echoes to understand the world without vision. The study, led by Durham University, ...

People who are blind are able to better complete various practical and navigation tasks with the help of echolocation, new research suggests. Echolocation occurs when an animal emits a sound that ...

The Florida Department of Health says the Miami, Florida, optometrist didn’t do additional testing as a patient in glaucoma risk groups went legally blind. Miami Herald File When it’s time for a snack ...

Using clicks and sounds to judge distance and obstacles by the echo that bounces back is something Peter White says he has used since he was 5 or 6 years old. It is called echolocation and it is being ...

New research shows that the brains of sighted and blind people adapt in a similar way when they learn to use sound echoes to understand the world without vision. The study, led by Durham University, ...