Every evening, millions of bats swarm out of a single cave in Texas, making it one of the most stunning natural phenomena to ...

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After avoiding it for nearly two decades, wildlife officials say that the illness wiping out millions of bats may have reached Nevada. The fungal disease is known as white-nose syndrome, and it’s ...

Most library-goers don’t get to enjoy a bit of nature while pursuing books; not so for Portugal’s Joanine Library. A colony of bats has called the library home since the 18th century. The fascinating ...

They’re not just Halloween decorations and they’re not trying to suck your blood, but bats are a crucial part of New York’s nature scene. For Bat Appreciation Week (Oct. 24-31), here are some notable ...

It's hard out there for a bat: not only do the flying mammals suffer from a terrible public image (bats do not, as rumor has it, roost in hair or necessarily carry rabies) but their very existence is ...

As a deadly fungal disease sweeps across North America, wiping out millions of bats, scientists are pioneering a bold new strategy to protect these special creatures. As a deadly fungal disease sweeps ...