Millions of bats in North America have died from white-nose syndrome, and a new study from the University of Waterloo explores why and how the fungal disease has devastated bat populations on this ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. After getting bit by a bat bug at a recent conference, Armin ...

Introduction: The world of bats / Heinz Mehlhorn -- Bats: a glimpse on their astonishing morphology and lifestyle / Volker Walldorf and Heinz Mehlhorn -- Bats as potential reservoir hosts for ...

In the long memory of man, the fly-by-night, leather-winged bat has seldom been anything but a creature of ill repute—a companion of witches and devils and a portent of disaster. Though naturalists ...

Two newly discovered viruses lurking in bats are dangerously similar to Nipah and Hendra, both of which have caused deadly outbreaks in humans. Found in fruit bats near villages, these viruses may ...

Lima, Peru — Bats have become the latest mammals susceptible to H5N1, the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus responsible for bird flu. In Peru, over a dozen vampire bats have been found carrying ...