Just shy of a mile from the Texas State Capitol, an estimated 140,000 visitors flock to downtown Austin each year to watch a record number of bats take flight. Within the cracks and crevices beneath ...

There are more than 1,400 species of bats worldwide, and 47 of them reside in the United States. Some states are absolutely packed with these flying mammals, while others have relatively few. For ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In the words of the beloved and viral video, “it’s frickin’ bats!” And in Central Texas, they aren’t just a Halloween-time sighting; they’re a significant part of the ecosystem, ...

After nearly 25 years of research, the mystery has finally been solved: Europe's largest bat doesn't just eat small birds—it hunts and captures them more than a kilometer above the ground. And it eats ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

We know them. We love them. And much of the world misunderstands them. Flying hunters that come out at night, these mammals have gotten a bad rap over the years (think Dracula). South Texans, however, ...

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is monitoring the largest roost of Southeastern myotis bats in an underground stormwater system in Wake County. And they might be at risk of ...

The image of the bat with blood and feathers around its mouth perfectly illustrates the story now published in Science by an international research team. After nearly 25 years of research, the mystery ...