A new species of tube-nosed bat has been discovered in the protected forests of the Philippines. Researchers from the (ROM), the Field Museum in Chicago, and Lawrence University in Wisconsin have ...

North Carolina's tricolored bats are unstable, among several species of bats quickly dying off in the dark. The bats eat the ...

Dispelling myths, bats are vital to our planet, controlling insects and pollinating plants. From the striking Egyptian fruit ...

New species of bat, Pipistrellus etula, on Bioko Island, bringing the total number of known species worldwide to 1,500.

International Bat Week will be observed Oct. 24 to 31, 2025, including educational events and outings in Wisconsin.

This northern ghost bat (Diclidurus albus) was a special, rare find for the bat scientists gathered in Belize. “It was magical,” says evolutionary biologist Jasmin Camacho. It's late in the day on a ...

They’re a vital source of renewable energy, but wind turbines can be a danger to bats. Bat-detection technology could protect the flying mammals, while keeping wind turbines turning.

We are better off with bats. These bat facts will make you rethink the unsung heroes of the night and learn why you should ...

By Carolyn Cowan Furry, feisty, and often on the wing, bats are tricky to observe, let alone to protect. Some species ...

Those found in coastal South America, Southeast Asia, and equatorial Africa are more likely to harbor dangerous pathogens ...

Archivists who work in museums must be very bored. Who would think of placing taxidermied specimens from 1922 under ...