The world's largest carnivorous bat has a surprisingly rich social life, displaying affectionate greetings and providing food to family group members, according to a study by Marisa Tietge at Museum ...

Bats “surf” storm fronts when they migrate every year, researchers write in a new analysis this month. Published in Science, the study sheds light on a little-known phenomenon: the long-distance ...

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Bats are nocturnal hunters and use echolocation to orient themselves by emitting high-frequency ultrasonic sounds in rapid succession and evaluating the calls' reflections. Yet, they have retained a ...

Bats tend to have a bad rep with people (well, maybe outside the goth community, anyway). These creatures of the night are frequently accused of sucking blood, spreading rabies, and generally giving ...