Unlike in some animals, their sense of magnetoreception appears to be independent of blue light.

A whole-genome analysis of people who experience color when they listen to sounds points to a handful of genes involved in neural development.

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For nearly 30 years, the UC San Francisco researcher has delved into unexplored corners of the nervous system.

The whip spider senses the world in weird and wonderful ways.

See whip spiders use their curious antenniform legs to spar in the lab.

Researchers aim for a routine screen to detect the neurodegenerative disease—decades before symptoms appear.

By investigating the science behind “seeing” with sound, researchers hope to help blind individuals independently navigate the world.

Researchers suggest that the receptors can control early labor contractions.

Daniel Kish, who is blind, uses vocal clicks to navigate the world by echolocation.