Researchers recently investigated hammer-headed bat populations in southern Cameroon. The mixed-methods investigation was conducted in mature rainforest, where these massive, bizarre-looking bats ...

Bats have inspired many pop culture references, most famously vampires. But did you know there is a species of bat that looks ...

After nearly 25 years of research, the mystery has finally been solved: Europe's largest bat doesn't just eat small birds—it hunts and captures them more than a kilometer above the ground. And it eats ...

Six new species of tube-nosed bats were discovered in the Philippines, according to a study. Colourblind Kevin via Unsplash Researchers have discovered six new species of tube-nosed bats from the ...

Over half of all bat species are facing severe population declines, with 85 bat species listed as endangered and 23 of those near extinction.

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Wake County maintenance crew made an unusual discovery after lifting a manhole cover: a large colony of bats living inside an underground stormwater system. Wildlife ...

Laura Torrent did not know that the tiny brown bat she caught in early 2024 would become a global milestone for biodiversity and conservation.She had suspected the small creature, caught during an ...

Russ Benedict from Central College holds a big brown bat during a bat population survey at Big Hollow Recreation Area in Sperry, Iowa, on July 12, 2023. The northern long-eared bat is a threatened ...