Inconsistent winter weather is forcing bats to wake up from hibernation earlier than they should, creating problems for the ...

Bats get a deadly bad rap — but they could play a lifesaving role in cancer treatment, according to a “fascinating new study” that examines their remarkable immune systems. Despite their long ...

Bat perception has been examined for decades as a problem of sensory reach rather than animal intelligence. Many species ...

Need more bats? Learn about all the amazing things bats can do in our radio interview with Sharon Swartz and Cynthia Moss, and check out a spotlight on batty science. You’d think that bats and birds ...

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In short: Researchers have enlisted farmers to help uncover more information about the role insect-eating bats play in maintaining the balance of rural ecosystems. The Bats in Backyards project is ...

Infectious disease researchers have identified Pteropine orthoreoviruses (PRVs), a group of newly emergent bat-borne viruses, ...

How many bridges have you driven over without giving a single thought to what is going on underneath? You might be surprised by what is happening down there. The thousands of bridges that are laced ...