For the first time, scientists documented direct evidence of a bat preying on a bird at high altitude. During spring and fall migrations, billions of birds take to the night skies. The high-altitude ...

ALAMO, Tex. — A bat falcon was spotted in the U.S. for the first time in recorded history. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the bird typically lives in Mexico, Trinidad and Central ...

The recording gives it away. First, a sudden plunge in altitude, then distressed bird calls before a prolonged series of chewing sounds. The largest bat species in Europe has been caught in the act by ...

After nearly 25 years of research, the mystery has finally been solved: Europe's largest bat doesn't just eat small birds—it ...

Bats are notoriously hard to spot due to their crepuscular and/or nocturnal behavior. While you may be lucky enough to catch the occasional glimpse as they swoop overhead at twilight, a bat detector ...

It's late in the day on a muggy spring afternoon in northern Belize. A couple dozen researchers enter the Lamanai Archaeological Reserve on foot. Their objective is to catch as many different kinds of ...