From pandemic precautions to televised talent shows, masks are having a moment. Even this bizarre bat species has a built-in "face mask," which it uses to cover its wrinkly face during courtship ...

Despite their huge presence in our cultural landscape and the news, we know strangely little about bats —especially their mating habits. But a new study published Wednesday in PLOS ONE has unearthed a ...

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If you've got bats in your belfry — or, more likely, your attic, barn or shed — you've got about a month to do something about it. After April 15, you won't be able to touch them over the summer. The ...