Why You Shouldn’t Fear Bats Historically, bats have been cast as terrifying night stalkers. This, however, is a misleading portrayal. “I’ve personally noticed,” says Erin Cord, community engagement ...

Inchworms are the larvae of geometer moths, and they are excellent at camouflage. Some species can make themselves look ...

There are certainly many beautiful species of trees, but if you want to plant something that offers extra benefits, consider ...

From trees and falling leaves, we turn to moths. Most moths live only a few weeks, unless eaten by an echo-locating bat. In ...

Nature's 'sleeper beast,' the praying mantis, belies its calm facade with lethal predatory prowess. These insects, masters of ...

LAS VEGAS — The Angels’ quest for offensive upgrades this winter is somewhat complicated by the fact that there are few realistic, attractive left-handed hitting options. First baseman Nolan Schanuel ...

Scientists may have uncovered an important aspect of long covid. Recent research appears to show that the blood of these patients often contains unusual clusters of microscopic material. Researchers ...

Bats carry lots of viruses – including variants of the coronavirus that sparked the pandemic. But since bats don't often attack humans, the question is: What's the risk of these viruses being passed ...

Sarah Venter receives funding from the Baobab Foundation. Baobabs are sometimes called “upside-down trees”, because their branches look like roots reaching skywards. Of the eight species of baobab in ...

I took on a wild challenge from my comments: trying to catch a wiffle ball bat mid-air in my backyard! Things got a little out of hand when the bat went flying—way past my yard and over several ...

After decades of mystery, scientists have finally proven that Europe’s largest bat, the greater noctule, hunts and eats small songbirds mid-air—more than a kilometer above ground. Using tiny ...

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