Bats have a three-dimensional "mental compass" that allows them to navigate chaotic three-dimensional environments. ... Scientists Find Special Cells That Help Bats Navigate in 3D.

A group of researchers studying bats has made an interesting discovery. The team has discovered that bats have specialized cells inside their body that allow them to navigate in 3D.

Your neurons are 3D compasses! Researchers from the Weizmann Institute in Israel have recently published some new findings regarding how brains encode head direction in three dimensions.

Bats have a "neural compass" that allows them to keep track of exactly where and which way up they are, ... Bat nav: Animals' 3D brain compass found. Published. 4 December 2014. Share. close panel ...