Bats are some of the most distinctive mammals around. The only ones capable of powered flight, bat species occupy a variety of ecological niches, from predator to pollinator. The different habits ...

Bats are extremely social, have turbo-charged metabolisms, and elite immune systems. ... Animals, including humans, have ways of preventing or repairing DNA damage, ...

Bats help keep forests growing. Without bats to hold their populations in check, insects that munch on tree seedlings go wild, doing three to nine times more damage than when bats are on the scene.

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 ...

It's that time of year when bats are having babies — known as pups — all over Michigan, often to the dismay of homeowners. What's more, it is illegal to move them.

High metabolic demands of flight create oxygen radicals that damage DNA. Read the whole story ...