How humans echolocate 'like bats'A study has revealed secrets that help some blind people navigate their world by "seeing with sound". "I click using my tongue against the roof of my mouth - it's an implosive, sharp sound. Lore Thaler: "Click energy is very much to the front of the person, with very little going to the back. "Each echolocation click is like a single snapshot of the world," Dr Kolarik told BBC News. "So teaching echolocation skills could provide blind people with the means of exploring new places [through sound]."

Source: VietNamNet News March 01, 2018 05:15 UTC