Bats and birds, although both masters of the sky, follow distinct evolutionary paths. A recent study highlights a key ...

A Natal long-fingered bat (Miniopterus natalensis) parasitized by a male bat fly (Penicillidia fulvida) on the wall of a diatomite mine in Nakuru, Kenya. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

the ability to bear their young alive and nurse them - bats are the only mammals to truly fly. The commonly named "flying!' squirrels and "flying" lemurs actually glide or parachute by means of a ...

While still flying, bats transfer prey caught in the tail membrane to the mouth, quickly chewing and swallowing small insects, alighting on nearby perches to consume larger forms. The adult stages of ...

One night a bat flies past and asks the bird why she only sings at night. She explains that this is her plan not to get caught by a hunter again. The bat responds that there’s no use following t ...

The long eared bat was found stressed, "sore" and missing fur after flying face first into sticky fly paper A tiny bat that got stuck on fly paper was rescued thanks to cotton buds and a tub of ...

Engineers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have designed a robot that can fly and swoop like a bat. They hope the robot's design can help researchers improve the safety of drones.

An unlucky bat became unstuck when it flew into a Leicestershire home - and into a glue-covered fly trap. The fragile male brown long-eared bat got into the house, in the Lutterworth area ...

Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series and start by tackling one of the most profound questions in science: which are better, Bats or Flies?