Many people begin to think about scary things as the Halloween season approaches and bats are often among the things that elicit fear and dread. Hollywood’s portrayal of bats are primarily negative ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — When discussing furry friends, bats aren’t usually the first animal to come to mind. But three fuzzy Rodrigues flying foxes born at the Oregon Zoo will change that. The ...

It's the 16th Bat-a-thon in Belize. Researchers think the flying mammals can teach us about warding off pathogens and managing diabetes. They trap... Bats have a lot of secrets. These bat-loving ...

There are over 1,400 bat species in the world, and they are almost exclusively nocturnal. Bats have traditionally been classified as Microchiroptera, or microbats, and Megachiroptera, or megabats.

Bats navigate cluttered environments by interpreting patterns in echo changes—known as acoustic flow velocity—rather than analyzing individual echoes. Experiments show bats adjust their speed based on ...

A fossil found in Wyoming has apparently resolved a long-standing question about when bats gained their radar-like ability to navigate and locate airborne insects at night. The answer: after they ...

Bats flying around your home at night may signal a healthy ecosystem. These nocturnal mammals help control insects, pollinate ...