A new study has found that some bats use the same vocal structures as death metal singers to make their unique vocalizations. Vocal communication is essential for bats: They use sound to navigate ...

As US forces step up their bombardment of Iranian defences, the battered regime appears to have found a counter to one of ...

For a bat to be at the top of its game for echolocation, it needs a good head on its shoulders. Not all bats, though, are the same when it comes to sensing their surroundings in total darkness — some ...

A University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study showed that rare and endangered Florida bonneted bats will colonize safer ...

In 1974, philosopher Thomas Nagel posed a deceptively simple question: "What is it like to be a bat?" His point wasn't really ...

As dusk settles and the last birds vanish into trees, something else begins to stir. Dark shapes dart and zigzag across the ...

Finding bats in the attic or under roof tiles is no homeowner's idea of fun. But Florida's endangered bonneted bats have few natural ...

Fruit bats earned their name for a pretty obvious reason: their affinity for fruit. Also known as flying foxes, these nocturnal mammals love to chomp down on a variety of different fruits and ...

Many cultures explore the idea of a figurative third eye that enhances perception. For autonomous vehicles, the concept is ...

The Luxor Sky Beam pierces the night sky above the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. It attracts thousands of visitors ...

Discover the secret sounds of bats and insects at “Sounds of the Sky: From Bats to Bugs”, a free evening t Town Hall on ...