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• Scientific Study Challenges Instinctive Habit of Closing Eyes to Improve Auditory Focus in Noisy Environments

  Published: Mar 20, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  New research from Shanghai Jiao Tong University suggests that closing one's eyes to hear better in loud settings may actually impair auditory sensitivity. The study found that visu...

• No Ears, No Problem: How Microscopic Hairs Turn Caterpillars Into Airborne Sound Detectors

  Published: Feb 24, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  According to a National Geographic feature on recent research from Binghamton University, tobacco hornworm caterpillars use microscopic body hairs to "hear" airborne sounds. This d...