A Wake County maintenance crew made an unusual discovery after lifting a manhole cover: a large colony of bats living inside an underground stormwater system. Wildlife officials say the colony is one ...

Laura Torrent did not know that the tiny brown bat she caught in early 2024 would become a global milestone for biodiversity and conservation.She had suspected the small creature, caught during an ...

Just in time for Halloween, six new bat species have been discovered by researchers from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Field Museum in Chicago, and Lawrence University in Wisconsin. This ...

Six new species of tube-nosed bats were discovered in the Philippines, according to a study. Colourblind Kevin via Unsplash Researchers have discovered six new species of tube-nosed bats from the ...

As darkness falls, a greater Japanese horseshoe bat gets ready to head out for the night’s hunt. As it takes flight, it uses ...

Urbanisation, shrinking green spaces, artificial lighting and widespread misconceptions among the public are contributing to ...

Not all bats are risky. New research finds specific bat families and habitats are most linked to future epidemic outbreaks.

The image of the bat with blood and feathers around its mouth perfectly illustrates the story now published in Science by an international research team. After nearly 25 years of research, the mystery ...