Too often, popular misconceptions have labeled bats as "dirty," "disease carriers," or "blood suckers," an unenviable—and unjust—reputation to be sure. In reality, the more than 1,300 bat species are ...

Although various bat species eat different kinds of food, the vast majority consume a variety of insects such as moths, beetles, gnats, and crickets. In this respect, the bat's nocturnal behavior ...

The data show that 52 percent of all bat species are at severe risk of population decline in just 15 years and more than 82 percent of all species will be impacted by climate change. The researchers ...

The Biden administration declared the northern long-eared bat endangered on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to save a species driven to the brink of extinction by white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease.

Two 52 million-year-old bat skeletons discovered in an ancient lake bed are the oldest bat fossils ever found, and they reveal a new species of flying mammal.

US bat species devastated by fungus now listed as endangered Colorado bats surveyed in anticipation of fungal disease At least 13 of Colorado’s 19 native bat species are susceptible to the ...

Mexican long-nosed bats were listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1988, but according to Bat Conservation International, the population has decreased by 50% in recent decades.

An extinct species of bat has been discovered hidden among museum collections.. The new species, Icaronycteris gunnelli, was described from specimens held at the American Museum of Natural History and ...

The backstory. Rare Air: Endangered Birds, Bats, Butterflies & Bees is on display right now at the James Museum in St. Petersburg, and the exhibit showcases the art of Sarah Kaisar.

Solar-powered trap camera footage captured as many as 14 predator species preying on the bats of Python Cave in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda.