But scientists say there are practical and ethical challenges to overcome before the strategy could be deployed in real-world settings.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After rodents, bats are the second most biodiverse mammals on the planet. “[Infectious disease] has been the biggest factor in all ...

In a new study, bats lap up vaccine-laced saline or chow down on vaccine-carrying mosquitoes. Will that have any impact on the flying mammal's immune system?

Let's face it—bats get a bad rap. Their links to disease outbreaks and their spooky association with vampires influence their notoriety. In reality, bats are truly remarkable. Bats support our ...

Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that are known natural reservoirs of infectious diseases. By Anthony Ham Bats carry an ...

In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a bat. But this is no ordinary bat colony. The thousands of Egyptian fruit ...

Scientists have discovered 20 previously unknown viruses in bats from China’s Yunnan province, including two closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses, raising fresh concerns about the ...

In this week's edition, columnist Sarah Pabin examines the little brown bat. Contrary to common belief and knowledge of bats, ...