New research is fundamentally revolutionizing our understanding of how dolphins perceive their complex underwater world, suggesting that their remarkable echolocation ability functions more like a sense of ‘touch’ rather than traditional ‘seeing’ with sound. Historically, the intricate mechanism of dolphin echolocation has been widely compared to a form of auditory […]
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Shaped by paleogeography: A new world map of marine mollusks
A groundbreaking scientific study has unveiled a revolutionary world map detailing the distribution of marine mollusks, fundamentally reshaping our understanding of how ancient Earth’s geography has profoundly influenced the biogeographical regions these diverse creatures inhabit today. This novel map, a testament to intricate research in marine biology, demonstrates that the […]