Spring is right around the corner and that means rodent and bat encounters are, too. Knowing what to do after finding rodent droppings or a bat is critical to preventing diseases like hantavirus and ...

Bats, often seen hanging in dark caves or swarming at dusk, are one of the most iconic Halloween symbols. These creatures of the night are vital to ecosystems as they control insect populations and ...

Bat guano, the accumulation of bat excreta, has emerged as an invaluable archive for deciphering both natural and anthropogenic changes in the environment. As a composite record of dietary choices, ...

A dozen family members — including one as young as eight — were sickened by histoplasmosis after coming in contact with bat droppings in a cave Getty Twelve people on a family vacation last December ...