The way bats rapidly flap their wings in flight could inspire new designs of flying robots, according to a new study. Researchers studied how fruit bats use their wings to manipulate the air around ...

Most library-goers don’t get to enjoy a bit of nature while pursuing books; not so for Portugal’s Joanine Library. A colony of bats has called the library home since the 18th century. The fascinating ...

Many people begin to think about scary things as the Halloween season approaches and bats are often among the things that elicit fear and dread. Hollywood’s portrayal of bats are primarily negative ...

An Eastern red bat cradles her babies. Watch the skies as evening falls and the stars come out in Missouri. Baby bats are beginning to emerge from roosts for their first foraging flights this week.

How can we understand the activity of wild bats? Mostly soundless, flying in the dark, bats feed at night and evade our senses. Many bats can use echolocation to hunt and can avoid the traditional ...

A fossil found in Wyoming has apparently resolved a long-standing question about when bats gained their radar-like ability to navigate and locate airborne insects at night. The answer: after they ...

Bats stay aloft by employing an aerodynamic trick previously thought unique to insects, researchers said on Thursday. Using a wind tunnel to study the wake bats leave as they fly, they found that a ...

It’s a big year for tiny things, ants included. Abundant moisture is helping ant colonies thrive. What other critters are those living in the Colorado mountains dealing with? Tate Eberly, owner of ...

Statler is the oldest living bat in captivity. The 33-year-old resides at Bat World Sanctuary, a nonprofit organization that rescues and rehabilitates bats in need. The living wasn’t always easy for ...

The ability to focus on where we will be in the near future, rather than where we are at present, may be a key characteristic of the mammalian brain's built-in navigation system, suggests a new study.

How can we understand the activity of wild bats? Mostly soundless, flying in the dark, bats feed at night and evade our senses. Now, an international research team has developed a new non-invasive ...

It’s a big year for tiny things, ants included. Abundant moisture is helping ant colonies thrive. What other critters are the Roaring Fork Valley dealing with? Tate Eberly, owner of Instinct Pest ...