Bats that brave the daylight are teaching us about why most of their kin are nocturnal in the first place. Bats, like this greater bulldog bat that catches fish with its feet, are typically ...

Bats use storm fronts to ‘surf’ the skies when they migrate, study finds. A new study study sheds light on a little-known phenomenon: the long-distance migration treks of nocturnal bats.

From elementary school kids to first-time volunteers, dozens of Angelenos are discovering that LA's most surprising wildlife ...

Nocturnal bats were traditionally believed to possess only rods. Now scientists have discovered that nocturnal fruit bats (flying foxes) possess cones in addition to rods.

FORT DRUM, N.Y. (Oct. 25, 2024) -- National Bat Awareness Week is Oct. 24-31, and there’s no better time to get up to speed about Fort Drum’s nocturnal neighbors. Community members can find a ...

Bats are creatures of the night, designed by nature as nocturnal and, in many ways, defined by humanity through their association with the darkness, according to Phillips Stevens, UB associate ...

The next step in the scientists' research plan: to figure out what aspect of the sunset the bats are using as a cue. PNAS , 2010. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0912477107 ( About DOIs ).

Reclusive, nocturnal, numerous – bats are a possible source of the coronavirus. Yet some scientists concur they are not to blame for the transfer of the disease that’s changing daily life ...

For the first few days, young little brown bats cling to their mother's fur, even during nocturnal foraging flights, but at a later age, remain at the roost. Females disperse from nursery colonies ...