Wondering why there are bats in your backyard? Discover what attracts them and how to stay safe around these flying mammals.

There is everything from garden paths with manicured surroundings to more wild routes with some elevation changes. There are several trails that include views of the area waterfalls.

Bats help keep forests growing. Without bats to hold their populations in check, insects that munch on tree seedlings go wild, doing three to nine times more damage than when bats are on the scene.

Bats help keep forests growing. Without bats to hold their populations in check, insects that munch on tree seedlings go wild, doing three to nine times more damage than when bats are on the scene.

Insect-eating bats prefer cocoa farms that retain large, old-growth trees that mimic the natural forest conditions. New research found higher abundance and diversity of bats on farms with 65% or ...

Some species of bats are eating spotted lanternflies, an invasive insect that’s caused millions of dollars of damage to trees and crops since its arrival in the United States 10 years ago.

Well, that tree becomes a Major League Baseball bat to be used by Miami's Hanley Ramirez in the Marlins' Opening Night game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday (ESPN, 7 p.m. ET).

Ash to smash: Father-son team transform dying trees into award-winning baseball bats. Aaron and August Lenz find a way to salvage trees ravaged by the emerald ash borer beetle ...

Bats often prefer trees that are dead or dying, that get a lot of sun exposure and that stand above the surrounding canopy, says Holliday.

A creepy bat-like drone can crash into trees, perch and fold its wings around to hug it to keep it in place. The gliding-winged robot, called PercHug, could be used for inspection, maintenance ...

Trees with bat habitat had been clear cut two years ago. Northern long-eared bats,which were an issue in Costco's plans for Guilderland are now on endangered species list due to fungus.