Dispelling myths, bats are vital to our planet, controlling insects and pollinating plants. From the striking Egyptian fruit ...

New species of bat, Pipistrellus etula, on Bioko Island, bringing the total number of known species worldwide to 1,500.

International Bat Week will be observed Oct. 24 to 31, 2025, including educational events and outings in Wisconsin.

The first round of voting began Thursday and pitted a Townsend's big-eared bat named ''Sir Flaps-A-Lot'' from Utah against a hoary bat fittingly named ''Hoary Potter'' from Oregon. The contest ...

Laura Torrent did not know that the tiny brown bat she caught in early 2024 would become a global milestone for biodiversity and conservation.She had suspected the small creature, caught during an ...