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Bat Droppings Reveal Clues About the Viruses They Carry

Bats pollinate plants and control insects but also transmit diseases to humans. Researchers investigate ways to prevent viral spread.

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Bat Cells in a Dish Offer a Tool to Study Their Viral Responses

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The Evolution of Bats’ Super Immunity

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Many Moths Speak Up to Ward Off Bats

Connor Lynch | | 5 min read

A brown and gray Daubenton’s bat in midair, flying in the general direction of the camera with wings outstretched and mouth open.

Duplicated Gene Helps Bats Survive “Arms Race” With Viruses

Dan Robitzski | | 5 min read

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Climate Change, Deforestation Drive Bat Virus Spillover Into Humans

Amanda Heidt | | 4 min read

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Bat Coronaviruses May Infect Tens of Thousands of People Yearly

Andy Carstens | | 2 min read

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A World of Wildlife in Abandoned Mines

Ian Rose | | 10 min read

Bat perching upside down in a cave.

Some Bats Buzz Like Hornets to Deter Predators

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 2 min read

Egyptian fruit bat flying in daylight and using echolocation clicks to forage and avoid obstacles

Fruit Bats Echolocate During the Day Despite Having Great Vision

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 4 min read

Common vampire bats on a black background

The Genes Vampires Lost

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | | 5 min read

When Pursuing Prey, Bats Tune Out the World

Lisa Winter | | 2 min read

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Lurking in the vast expanse of the ocean and buried deep in the Siberian permafrost, there are giants—not blue whales and mammoths, but giant viruses.

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