A new study study sheds light on a little-known phenomenon: the long-distance migration treks of nocturnal bats.

“The common noctule … is a wide-ranging European insectivorous bat,” the study says. Female noctule bats migrate up to about 1,000 miles each spring to roost. Researchers used a tiny ...

BATS may have a bad reputation, but like it or not, they are part of our ecosystem and quite extraordinary, being the only ...

Aim: Emerging research shows how bioindicators, specifically bats, can serve as a means for monitoring conservation and management of riparian corridors for multiple taxonomic groups. To track changes ...

Big Rideau Lake Big Brown Bat Common bats known for insectivorous diet. Hibernate in various structures. Adapt well to human environments. Caves, buildings, trees, urban and rural areas Insects, ...

They play crucial functions in pollination, seed dissemination, and insect control, making them priceless assets to ecosystems worldwide, ranging from insectivorous bats to nectar-feeding species. The ...

Most scientists today believe the COVID-19 pandemic began at a Chinese wet market, with the coronavirus in question likely originating from a bat. It wouldn’t be surprising, given that many ...

Bats’ ability to swoop and soar through the sky might have given them another ‘superpower’ — invincibility to most viruses. Around the time that bat ancestors evolved powered flight, their ...