Biologists and engineers have joined forces to build a new robot bat that’s helping us understand how real bats use ...

A new list of threatened mammals in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini shows that 11 more species have edged closer to ...

Many people would not describe bats as cute. This is likely because of bats’ associations with viruses, darkness, and evil. Granted, bats are somewhat weird animals, being the only mammals that can ...

Bat researcher Aditya Srinivasulu on his new study cataloguing bat echolocation data, how these flying mammals are important ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

Bats have inspired many pop culture references, most famously vampires. But did you know there is a species of bat that looks ...

It is Bat Week, an international celebration of the flying mammals and their importance. I visited the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to get some bat facts. Bats get a bad rap. Maybe it's Bram Stoker's ...

Arizona is home to 28 different species of bats. Bats are an important part of the ecosystem. They pollinate plants and eat mosquitoes. It is illegal to kill or harm bats in Arizona, but they can be ...

Shei-Pa National Park’s Guanwu Service Station recorded its 27th bat species in 2025 after documenting the endemic necklace sprite in the area for the first time. Station technical specialist Chen ...

FLORIDA, USA — Maternity season for Florida's 13 "native and beneficial bat species" starts Wednesday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). For Floridians, if bats ...

Bats are critical viral reservoirs that harbor viromes with a high risk of cross-species transmission. However, the diversity ...