Bats play an important role in many ecosystems around the world. They are a major predator of night-flying insects, including pests that cost farmers billions of dollars annually. However, bats pose ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Since the recent confirmation from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department of a rabies-positive bat in Lucas County, wildlife experts have said education and calm are key. For Laura ...

People have dozens of myths and misconceptions about bats. “People have learned more about other species, like birds, but bats haven’t always gotten proper conservation attention,” explained Leila ...

Well, not the kind of candy you buy in a sweets shop. Rather, they like fruit, which is rich in sugar. “We call it nature’s candy,” says Wei Gordon, a biologist at Menlo College. She was catching ...

When a bat appears in a bedroom or living room, the real danger is often the bite you never felt. Rabies remains almost ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) is one of 15 species of bat to inhabit South Carolina Credit: ...

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 ...

Human beings are not the only ones with a sweet tooth. Fruit bats are named after their love of sugary fruits. In fact, they ...

This northern ghost bat (Diclidurus albus) was a special, rare find for the bat scientists gathered in Belize. “It was magical,” says evolutionary biologist Jasmin Camacho. It's late in the day on a ...