Bats are born knowing the speed of sound
Researchers raised bat pups in helium-enriched air to test their hypothesis about what, for bats, is innate and learned
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White-nose syndrome has decimated three species of North American bats
Northern long-eared bat, little brown bat, and tricolored bat populations have declined by 90 percent
Bats incur fewer DNA changes as they age, which may explain their relatively long lifespans
A new study could help us understand unique bat biology
Weeding out non-native strawberry guava keeps a flying fox, and the crops it feeds on, out of harm's way
Fruit bats help the trees by dispersing seeds, and the trees help the bats by feeding them. Why not help the bats by helping the trees?
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An ecological trap exposes many bats to a deadly fungus
White-nose syndrome thrives in the warm roosts that bats prefer to sleep in
Cold-sensing neurons help tell animals when to hibernate
This brings new insight into how mammals and birds survive frigid winters
Even vampire bats do social distancing when their friends are sick
New research finds that bats care for their ill family members, but don't socialize as much with their sick friends
Bats' unique immune systems make them stealthy viral reservoirs
These ecologically important animals have been at the center of many major viral outbreaks, and we are beginning to understand why
The 2019-nCoV coronavirus outbreak is serious, but we are getting the response to it right
In 2002, the SARS outbreak surprised the world. The global response to 2019-nCoV has taken that lesson to heart
Researchers are abolishing an ancient epidemic — and trying to prevent the next one before it starts
Using machine learning tools and viral sequences, researchers are trying to better understand disease transmission
Climate change threatens bats — and tequila
Climate change could destroy the delicate partnership between agave plants and the bats that pollinate them
Silver-haired bats wake up, re-heat their bodies, and flee when attacked
They can warm themselves up faster than any other mammal, increasing the odds that they escape incoming predators
Your salad might bring an unwanted guest to the dinner table
A new study finds that bagged and canned produce can occasionally (but rarely) come with a side of frog, lizard, bird, or rodent
How to peacefully coexist with potentially dangerous species
Biodiversity keeps rabid vampire bats feeding on their natural prey – not on us
