Forget festivals and sporting events, the Bracken Cave bat colony is considered to be the largest gathering of mammals on ...

Lima, Peru — Bats have become the latest mammals susceptible to H5N1, the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus responsible for bird flu. In Peru, over a dozen vampire bats have been found carrying ...

So far this year, 21 bats in the county have tested positive for rabies. People who find a bat shouldn't touch it. More bats have tested positive for rabies this year in Ventura County than in at ...

New videos reveal the surprising dynamics of bat-rat relationships—and suggest how human activity is fueling these interspecies conflicts. A rat attacks a bat as it flies by in this still image from a ...

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“Poor little person with eyes so sad, where in the dark did they hide you?” sings the actress Kerry Butler as she plays Meredith Parker, a mother rescuing a half-monster, half-child who’s been found ...

After decades of mystery, scientists have finally proven that Europe’s largest bat, the greater noctule, hunts and eats small songbirds mid-air—more than a kilometer above ground. Using tiny ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s a rat-grabbing-bat! For ...

Six species of North American bats emit a glow at almost identical wavelengths, according to a recent study. By Sara Novak The reason that some animals glow like the black light posters in your ...

Shield AI plans to conduct initial vertical takeoff and landing demonstrations of its X-BAT drone fighter jet “as early as fall 2026, followed by all-up flight testing and operational validation in ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A few weeks ago, conservationists announced the milestone ...