A nectar-feeding bat uses a blood-powered hydraulic process to control hair-like structures on its tongue to efficiently slurp up the sugary liquid from flowers.
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In South Sudan, researchers discover another specimen that they’ve classified into an entirely new genus of the flying mammal.
Researchers find that a deadly SARS-like virus can infect bat and pig cells, as well as humans.
A unique habitat seeks to bring awareness to a disease decimating populations of the flying mammals.
Strung between a cluster of trees in a quiet nature reserve in Buffalo, New York, is a collection of large, metal pods. For now, they are quiet day and night, but the pods' architect, Joyce Hwang, hopes that in future twilights, they will be buzzing
Researchers call for access to more data from energy companies to find strategies that will limit bird and bat deaths from wind turbines.
A new subtype of the flu virus is identified in Guatemalan yellow-shouldered bats, and the virus may share its genes with the human version.
The deadly white-nose fungus has killed some 6 million bats in the 5 years since its discovery—and it doesn’t show sign of stopping.
Bucknell University mammalogist DeeAnn Reeder raises nets high into the darkened forest canopies of South Sudan to catch bats.
Scientists have made a definitive link between a recently-discovered fungus and a lethal disease wiping out bat populations in eastern North America.
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