The new species, discovered in a tropical mountain forest, has distinct features including a tube-shaped nose and hairy thumbs, a study said.

Within the urine samples was a genetic sequence that indicated they were looking at an entirely new henipavirus. This is a ...

Fungus-encrusted bats are spreading deadly disease – and humans can disperse spores - Millions of bats have been infected, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Rohit Chakravarty, a bat researcher and conservationist with the nonprofit Nature Conservation Foundation, told Mongabay he first caught ...

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MAMMOTH CAVE, KY.- Mammoth Cave National Park is inviting visitors to celebrate Bat Day this Saturday. The annual event focuses on educating the public about various bat species and their vital role ...

Growing up in Medicine Hat, Alberta, about 125 kilometres southeast of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Andre Mueller was fascinated by the ancient creatures. More recently, the McGill student helped find a ...

In a dry tropical forest in northwest Costa Rica, researchers found a colony of rare Vampyrum spectrum, or spectral bats, living in a hollow tree. The team set up a video camera and over the course of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

When you think of the English seaside, what probably springs to mind are childhood summer holidays, donkey rides on the beach and scenic clifftop walks. The reality for young people growing up on the ...