After decades of mystery, scientists have finally proven that Europe’s largest bat, the greater noctule, hunts and eats small songbirds mid-air—more than a kilometer above ground. Using tiny ...

Six new species of tube-nosed bats have been discovered inside the forests of the Philippines—just in time for Halloween.

Fringe-lipped bats from Panama hunt like miniature lions, using a “hang-and-wait” strategy to capture large, energy-rich prey. High-tech biologging revealed they spend most of their time conserving ...

More bats have tested positive for rabies in Los Angeles and Riverside counties this year when compared to the previous year, according to public health officials. Rabid bats are found regularly in ...

Rodents in northern Germany were spotted using two different hunting strategies at major urban bat hibernation sites ...

Astronomers have spotted a ghostly visitor soaring through the Milky Way - a winged cloud of gas and dust that looks like a ...

Bats, often misunderstood due to their spooky reputation and association with rabies, are one of nature's most helpful ...

This month we're taking you on a Halloween journey into uncharted territory for our blog – outside of Puget Sound - to ...

Fall is in full swing now and it is a treat. Leaves turn from green into bright reds, oranges, and yellows before falling to ...

Researchers race to protect West Coast bats from a fungus that has ravaged colonies elsewhere, and citizen scientists in Washington are filling in the gaps.

The recording gives it away. First, a sudden plunge in altitude, then distressed bird calls before a prolonged series of chewing sounds. The largest bat species in Europe has been caught in the act by ...

Scientists have captured the first direct evidence of a bat catching and eating a bird in mid-air, confirming long-standing theories about the animal’s predatory behaviour. The devices captured their ...