Many people would not describe bats as cute. This is likely because of bats’ associations with viruses, darkness, and evil. Granted, bats are somewhat weird animals, being the only mammals that can ...

COLUMBUS — Wildlife experts say Ohio’s bat population is declining due to a deadly disease that impacts hibernating bats.

Nipah virus infection is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted to people from animals, and can also be transmitted through ...

Nearby, a red-rumped agouti — a South American rodent that looks like a large, long-legged guinea pig — scuttled behind a tree trunk. A few feet away, an Arabian sand cat put its paw inside a log to ...

Fruits and vegetables are rich in sleep-promoting nutrients, including fiber, magnesium, and tryptophan, which helps the body ...

Pickathon! The Fruit Bats are an indie rock band formed in Chicago with their Baby Man Tour kicking off this fall! Front man Eric D. Johnson brought Fruit Bats from a joke band name for home recording ...

KOIN 6 Chief Meteorologist Josh Cozart takes a closer look at the fire conditions around Salem, OR Wednesday night. Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations have been issued in Salem due to a “high-risk” fire ...

Every day, our brain takes countless fleeting experiences - from walks on the beach to presentations at work - and transforms ...

Researchers recorded hundreds of neurons in freely flying bats, uncovering how neural replay and theta sequences support ...

In a new study, neuroscientists at the University of California, Berkeley, recorded activity from hundreds of neurons simultaneously in freely flying bats. The data provided surprising new insights ...

Fruit bats are known to dip down into water for a drink and sometimes misjudge the depth, leading to accidental falls. This bat may have mistaken the pool for a freshwater source and gotten more ...