Fall is a crucial time for bats as they migrate or prepare for hibernation. It’s not uncommon to find a bat roosting on the ...

It may sound batty, but University of Georgia researchers have confirmed that North American bats glow under ultraviolet ...

Sudden loud noises can cause severe acoustic trauma in bats, whose sensitive hearing allows them to navigate using echolocation ...

After nearly 25 years of investigation, scientists have solved the mystery. Europe’s largest bat not only eats small birds, it hunts and catches them more than a kilometer above the ground—and ...

Dispelling myths, bats are vital for ecological balance, controlling pests, pollinating plants, and spreading seeds. These ...

International Bat Week will be observed Oct. 24 to 31, 2025, including educational events and outings in Wisconsin.

I don’t usually get the typical creepy-crawly feeling when it comes to wildlife, excluding snakes and very large spiders.

The National Park Service announced in September that the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats was found at San ...

Researchers race to protect West Coast bats from a fungus that has ravaged colonies elsewhere, and citizen scientists in Washington are filling in the gaps.

The recording gives it away. First, a sudden plunge in altitude, then distressed bird calls before a prolonged series of ...

A bat had a lucky escape after it was found clinging to the inside of a toilet bowl - having survived a flush. The ...