Bats are fascinating creatures known for their unique vocal communication and echolocation abilities. These adaptations allow them to navigate and hunt in the dark, making them highly effective ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has shown that bats can tolerate coronaviruses and other viruses without ...

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

Like their airborne mammalian idols, echolocation helps oilbirds to find their way in the darkness of caves, but in contrast ...

A team of animal behaviorists at the Leibniz-Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science's, Museum für Naturkunde, and ...

Bats carry viral pathogens that typically do not lead to severe disease in the bats themselves but can be lethal to humans. Adaptations in certain immune genes might contribute to this resistance.

Bats can tolerate bugs such as coronavirus without becoming ill or showing symptoms, Scotish researchers have found.

New research from the University of St Andrews has shown that bats can tolerate coronaviruses and other viruses without ...

Pair of bats. Image by kyslynskyy via Depositphotos. One of the most captivating abilities of bats is echolocation—a built-in sonar system that allows them to “see” with sound. By emitting ...

Mexican long-nosed bats have been identified in southeastern Arizona through citizen scientist efforts and innovative DNA ...

Creative wildlife take. Creatively illuminated blurry background. Close up small lesser horseshoe bat covered by wings hanging upside down on top of natural cave just after hibernation. Creative ...

Dr. Ellen Covey, a Neural Systems and Behavior professor at UW is a leading neuroethologist specializing in bat echolocation. When a bat sends an outgoing call, such as a tongue click ...