Most library-goers don’t get to enjoy a bit of nature while pursuing books; not so for Portugal’s Joanine Library. A colony of bats has called the library home since the 18th century. The fascinating ...

Bats are not only masters of aerodynamic flight — they’re skillful at multitasking while flying, too. By Rachel Nuwer Some humans like to think of themselves as good multitaskers, but bats may do it ...

A rat attacks a bat as it flies by in this still image from a video that researchers captured. Gloza-Rausch, F. et al. Global Ecology and Conservation 2025, Knörnschild Lab, Museum für Naturkunde ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Australia is famously a place with some of the world’s most dangerous and frightening ...

Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that are known natural reservoirs of infectious diseases. By Anthony Ham Bats carry an ...