Finding that vampire bats along Peru’s coast carried H5N1 antibodies raises concerns that multiple bat species could become ...

The stereotypical image of blood-sucking creatures is gone. In reality, bats are docile and help our ecosystems run smoothly.

If you have bats in your attic, this is your last weekend to get them removed for awhile, according to a state law. A law in North Carolina prevents residents from removing bats during their mating ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To avoid being poisoned by their own prey, some animals must rely on ...

While the Philadelphia region isn’t home to the blood-sucking bats of Hollywood lore, bats have bitten or scratched nearly 500 people in Philadelphia in the last five years. Stephanie Stronsick knows ...

Researchers tracked 71 common noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula) to parse their migration patterns. Kamran Safi / Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior More than 1,400 species of bats exist worldwide, ...

For Bat Week this year, we rounded up five reasons to love and conserve these misunderstood mammals. Erin Malsbury From leaf-engineering to complex social circles, there’s more to bats than flying and ...

Vampire bats can quaff the finest A-positive blood vintage, thanks to a little help from their digestive friends. In a new study, researchers analyzed the DNA and microbiome of three species of ...

The mechanism that allows individual bats to avoid noise overlap by increasing the volume, duration and repetition rate of their signals has been uncovered by a new study. Unlocking the mystery of bat ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When a colony of bats leaves their cave and takes to the skies at ...

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