Under a cover of darkness, an “elusive” creature with a “long” tail flew through a mountain forest in northern India — or tried to, at least. But something enveloped it and trapped it. Scientists ...

Monsoon flooding in India, destroyed bombers on a Russian airfield, Dragon Boat Festival races in China, a huge tomato fight ...

Bats typically eat insects, fruit, nectar, and pollen. However, three outlier bat species make meals of larger creatures: the ...

If someone ever tells you that you're as blind as a bat, you should thank them for the compliment, because not a single ...

Texas is the "battiest" state, home to 32 of the country's 47 bat species—and in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, nowhere may ...

It’s led to an overharvesting of the agaves before they produce nectar, which in turn imperils the plant’s main pollinator, the lesser long-nosed bat ... (See photos of farmers harvesting ...

When hunting, fruit bats often hover near potential food sources, using their wings to create small air currents that waft scent molecules ... echolocation systems that create detailed acoustic images ...

and the bats are known for selectively preying on small frogs, avoiding toxic species in favor of more palatable prey. Is that ability inborn or learned? To figure out how the bats get their ...

When most people think of bats, they often conjure images of spooky Halloween decorations or creatures ... with cacao trees throughout Central and South America. These small but numerous bats serve as ...

ALBANY — There is a small glimmer of hope in a fungal disease that has decimated the eastern U.S. bat population during the last five years: It appears at least some bats can survive ...

Pictures also emerged of New York Mets ... Whether the Yankees' success was due to their bats or a combination of their small ballpark and the Brewers' poor pitching remains to be seen.

As more bats make their way into clubhouses, time will tell if it’s simply a fad or if it’s here to stay. Gibbs says any difference, no matter how small, will be enough to stay relevant.