While experts now understand the properties of bat blood which allows them to safely hibernate, how they will replicate that in humans for long-term, interstellar space travel remains to be ...

According to recent research, the key to hibernation—and by extension, the potential to make interstellar travel feasible—might be hidden in the blood of bats. For years, NASA has explored the ...

Though not as common as small rodents in laboratory settings, bats are being increasingly used in research studies. Knowledge of proper blood sampling techniques is essential for care and ...

Human stasis—a state of prolonged hibernation—could be an enticing possibility for future interstellar travel.

Many questions received by the Museum concern the vampire bat. Because the true vampire bat of Central and South America feeds on blood, a popular misconception has been to link it to the human ...

Too often, popular misconceptions have labeled bats as "dirty," "disease carriers," or "blood suckers," an unenviable—and unjust—reputation to be sure. In reality, the more than 1,300 bat species are ...

Most mammals respond to the demands of exercise in the same way, by breaking down carbohydrates and stored lipids (fats) in their bodies, releasing the energy they need to keep functioning.

She is now focusing on her honors thesis, researching how neotropical bats' diets affect how their immune systems are altered by habitat fragmentation. "I'm looking at fruit-, nectar-, insect- and ...