They’re a vital source of renewable energy, but wind turbines can be a danger to bats. Bat-detection technology could protect the flying mammals, while keeping wind turbines turning.

Scientists discovered that a tiny Panamanian bat hunts like a lion, catching large prey using sound, patience, and precision.

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 ...

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 ...

A new international study led by researchers from Aarhus University and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) reveals that small bats can be just as efficient predators as lions—and often ...

The Bat Brigade meets weekly at UW-Madison's Lakeshore Nature Preserve from April through October to collect data on ...

Six species of North American bats glow under ultraviolet lighting, according to a new study. Researchers don’t know why ...

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are developing tiny drones inspired by bats for search and rescue missions.

This month we're taking you on a Halloween journey into uncharted territory for our blog – outside of Puget Sound - to highlight an appropriately-themed critter: the bat star.

Bats can get a bad reputation, especially around Halloween when their imagery is used to spook and scare, but Westrich and ...

Will the St. Louis Cardinals trade a left-handed hitter away this offseason? On paper, it seems like the club should. St.