Some of East Tennessee's endangered bats are sporting a new accessory that will be helping scientist learn how to better ...

The genes behind bat lifespan overlap with the genes that handle viruses, and one key immune gene comes in up to three copies ...

Bats are often cast as the unseen night-time stewards of nature, flitting through the dark to control pest insects, pollinate plants and disperse seeds. But behind their silent contributions lies a ...

Researchers tracked 71 common noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula) to parse their migration patterns. Kamran Safi / Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior More than 1,400 species of bats exist worldwide, ...

Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

Live Bats With Rabies Invade Florida County, Freaking Out People And Pets ...

New research may enable potential solutions to metabolic disease by turning to evolution and to bats. 'Our study reports blood sugar levels that are the highest we have ever seen in nature -- what ...

Bats harbour many diverse viruses, including coronaviruses. Indeed, Sars, Mers and COVID-19 – which are all caused by coronaviruses – are thought to have emerged from bats. These diseases can be ...