I often used to see little brown bats swooping over my yard. Known scientifically as Myositis lucifugus, this animal is well named, for “lucifugus” is Latin for “shunning daylight,” which is ...

With Halloween upon us, spooky symbols of the holiday abound — including bats. It just so happens to also be International Bat Week, which celebrates the role of bats in nature. Coincidence? Perhaps ...

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 ...

Fungus-coated bats are spreading deadly disease in Washington state’s San Juan Island National Historical Park, according to park officials. Three Yuma Myotis bats tested positive for the fungus that ...