The Mexican long-nosed bat has been listed as endangered since 1988, and now a new plan is in place to protect it. The Tri-City Record reported that the scheme includes safeguarding their "existing ...

You might think about bats as flitting around in the dark and hunting insects, but some species feed on fruits or flowers—and play an important role as pollinators. One place that role is crucial is ...

Hundreds of thousands of straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) gather at Kasanka National Park, Zambia, creating one of ...

PHOENIX — The endangered Mexican long-nosed bat has been detected in Arizona through the utilization of citizen science from residents in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico, Bat ...

Flowers that are pollinated by bats tend to have long stems that make them stand out from the surrounding foliage. New research published in New Phytologist reveals the evolutionary advantage that ...

Bats, often seen hanging in dark caves or swarming at dusk, are one of the most iconic Halloween symbols. These creatures of the night are vital to ecosystems as they control insect populations and ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Did you know that the Mexican free-tailed bat is Texas’ official flying mammal? These bats are beneficial to the state, helping with insect control and pollination. Bats pollinate ...

A few years ago, when honey-bee populations in North America and Europe suddenly began plummeting — with death rates approaching 90% in some cases — people rightfully took notice. Documentary ...