Contrary to popular belief, bats aren’t flying blind. But they do rely heavily on sound—rather than vision—to confidently ...

Hidden in the forests of a remote Philippine province, a bat with a wingspan stretching nearly six feet has just been spotted ...

On a research cruise focused on marine mammals and seabirds, Oregon State University scientists earned an unexpected bonus: The first-ever documented sighting of a hoary bat flying over the open ocean ...

How can we understand the activity of wild bats? Mostly soundless, flying in the dark, bats feed at night and evade our senses. Many bats can use echolocation to hunt and can avoid the traditional ...

In observance of Bat Week and to raise awareness about the critical role of bats in the environment, the state Department of ...

A quick-thinking dog helped alert its owner to a baby bat struggling in a swimming pool at her home in Bali, Indonesia, prompting an unexpected rescue. Elena Leguia was at home when her dog alerted ...

How can we understand the activity of wild bats? Mostly soundless, flying in the dark, bats feed at night and evade our senses. Now, an international research team has developed a new non-invasive ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Australia is famously a place with some of the world’s most dangerous and frightening ...

A bat caught in the lobby of the sixth floor of Lee-Such Tower, formerly Honors College North, on Tuesday keeps students vigilant.