North America’s bats are facing their own devastating pandemic. White-nose syndrome, a disease caused by a cold-loving fungus, has killed more than 6 million bats since it was first detected in ...

With fluffy white fur, a large yellow nose and ears, and weighing just 0.02 pound (9 grams), the Honduran white bat has got to be one of the cutest bats out there.It is just one of six bat species ...

A bat suffering from white-nose syndrome, New York, Oct. 2008. Credit: Ryan von Linden/New York Department of Environmental Conservation CPW developed a response plan to white-nose syndrome in 2012.

How a bat disease may have led to the death of more than 1,000 kids. A new study in the journal Science found the decline of bats in the United States had come at a deadly cost to humans.

The Great Smoky Mountains is partially re-opening a popular spot for wildflowers, but will continue to limit access because biologists say sick bats are fighting for their lives. The Whiteoak Sink ...

Wildlife officers find white nose fungus on bats in Colorado 02:26. North America's bats have been fighting a battle with a fungus for years leaving 90% of bats in some areas dead but until just ...

More: Deadly bat fungus found in New Mexico caves.Here's what we know about white nose syndrome What is White Nose Syndrome? The fungus grows on the faces and wings of hibernating bats, irritating ...