We, and other animals, can generally pinpoint the source of a sound in space regardless of how loud it is. A study involving experimentation and computer modelling reveals how our brains perform this clever task.
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Stevens, C. The importance of depression. Nature 421, 29–30 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/421029a
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