Electroreception, the ability to sense electric fields, is a fascinating trait found in species like sharks, bees, and platypuses. Recent research has added fruit fly larvae (Drosophila ...

"When the shark gets really close, it can't actually see the prey right under its snout because of its eye positioning, so it uses electroreception." Electroreception is a kind of "sixth sense ...

A closer look at what defines a shark. Sharks and rays come from one ... so they can sense ripples given off from struggling prey. Electroreception - lots of tiny gel-filled pores on their head ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — While it may be an unfamiliar sensation to humans, electroreception is relatively commonplace in the animal kingdom. Sharks, bees and even the platypus all share this ...

Researchers have found that besides sharks, bees and platypus ... They found the neurons crucial to electroreception were located on either side of the larva’s head. Exposing the head segment ...