On rainy nights, the sky belongs to the raindrops. Birds have settled in, insects hide, and bats—nature’s only furry flying ...

Around the time that bat ancestors evolved powered flight, their genomes picked up immune adaptations that can quell viral ...

Take “bat tunnels”, the structures designed to help bats safely navigate developments which recently drew the chancellor’s ...

The commonly named "flying!' squirrels and "flying" lemurs actually glide or parachute by means of a furred membrane, but only bats have the structural adaptations that allow for full powered flight.

A new study study sheds light on a little-known phenomenon: the long-distance migration treks of nocturnal bats.

Scientists have long suspected that Mexican long-nosed bats migrate through southeastern Arizona, but without capturing and ...

Dampening the immune response to stay up in the air may have helped bats become tolerant to viral infections. Ashley started at The Scientist in 2018. Before joining the staff, she worked as a ...

Bat Conservation International ... But at the same time, we have to remember, this is a species that's capable of long flight,” McIntire said. “Does it need to travel farther for food sources ...