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

When bats aren't flying, they often dangle from cave ceilings or the undersides of bridges. But why do bats sleep upside down? This topsy-turvy behavior may result from the evolutionary journey bats ...

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 ...

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

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

Unlike birds and insects, bats have flexible wings made of a thin membrane, allowing them to fly more efficiently. Inspired ...

All bats in Kentucky and Indiana are insectivorous, catching insects in flight or on plants. For example, one Little Brown Bat can catch 600 mosquitoes or more an hour making them a great natural ...

Bats may broadcast their personalities to others from a distance, new experiments suggest, which could play into social dynamics within a colony.

Bats harbor many viruses that can spill over into humans, including Marburg, Ebola, and famously SARS-CoV-2. But while these ...

Researchers have designed flexible, bat-like wings that boost lift and improve flight performance. This innovation could lead to more efficient drones or energy-harvesting technologies.

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 ...