As darkness falls, a greater Japanese horseshoe bat gets ready to head out for the night’s hunt. As it takes flight, it uses ...

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Wake County maintenance crew made an unusual discovery after lifting a manhole cover: a large colony of bats living inside an underground stormwater system. Wildlife ...

A rare bat has been captured for the first time since it was recorded audibly in the 1950s.

Laura Torrent did not know that the tiny brown bat she caught in early 2024 would become a global milestone for biodiversity and conservation.She had suspected the small creature, caught during an ...

Just in time for Halloween, bat week is starting on Oct. 24. An international event, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife says that the week is meant to raise awareness about bat ...

Six new species of tube-nosed bats were discovered in the Philippines, according to a study. Colourblind Kevin via Unsplash Researchers have discovered six new species of tube-nosed bats from the ...

African cave-dependent bats face a serious threat as climate change shrinks the habitats and caves they need to survive.

The image of the bat with blood and feathers around its mouth perfectly illustrates the story now published in Science by an international research team. After nearly 25 years of research, the mystery ...