Bats sometimes get a bad rap, but these fascinating facts show how they pollinate plants, control insects and thrive in the ...

Many people would not describe bats as cute. This is likely because of bats’ associations with viruses, darkness, and evil.

Up to 6,300 large flying foxes were spotted in Maitum, Sarangani, the Department of Environment and Natural ...

B ats are sometimes called the “ invisible mammal .” Their nocturnal lifestyle, combined with their silent hunting strategy ...

Fruit bats navigate using a stable internal compass based on landmarks, offering new insight into how mammal brains map the ...

Bats get a bad rap. They’re tied to Halloween decorations, vampire legends, and the occasional panicked reaction when one ...

Bats usually get cast as spooky night dwellers who dart through the dark or hang upside down in attics. But there’s a lot ...

WASHINGTON — More than four dozen Jamaican fruit bats destined for a lab in Bozeman, Montana, are set to become part of an experiment with an ambitious goal: predicting the next global pandemic. Bats ...

More than four dozen Jamaican fruit bats destined for a lab in Bozeman, Montana, are set to become part of an experiment with an ambitious goal: predicting the next global pandemic. Bats worldwide are ...

A high-sugar diet is bad news for humans, leading to diabetes, obesity and even cancer. Yet fruit bats survive and even thrive by eating up to twice their body weight in sugary fruit every day. Now, ...

More than four dozen Jamaican fruit bats destined for a lab in Bozeman, Montana, are set to become part of an experiment with an ambitious goal: predicting the next global pandemic. Bats worldwide are ...