Rodents May Have a “Jedi” Trick to Supercharge Their Sense of Smell

“It almost seems like magic.”Jedi Nose TricksA specialist in the biology of sound has made an incredible observation about the “Jedi” smell-powers of mice and rats.While depicted in cartoons and films as being squeaking little menaces, the sounds mice and rats make are actually ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) that occur at way higher frequencies than the human ear can detect. According to new research from the University at Buffalo in New York, those sounds may be moving matter as well.In a new study published in the journal Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, UB…

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