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Published online 1 August 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070730-4
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Owls' ears map the world
Stealthy birds are better at detecting horizontal shifts in sound sources.
Barn owls are better at tracking sounds that move horizontally than those that move vertically, researchers have found. The technique used to make the discovery could one day be used to assess hearing and cognitive skills in humans who cannot communicate.
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