It's not the only Aussie animal that's invaded New Zealand — magpies and wallabies are common in some regions, and there have ...

It turns out that the shape of the skull in bat species is related to the specific frequencies of sonar that they produce. This in turn is often influenced by the way in which they emit sound for ...

As the president of Townsville Bat Rescue Australia, CJ, a licensed animal carer, is always eager to help a flying friend in ...

Caves are one of the most mysterious habitats on earth, a habitat that is dark, lacks sunlight, has a constant temperature, and food is limited. However, after millions of years, some animals have ...

This is a baby bat taking a bubble bath. If it doesn’t melt your heart, nothing will. In northeastern Australia, not far from the coastal city of Cairns, is a place called Tolga Bat Hospital. It is, ...

A team of National Geographic Explorers is studying how these bats developed their architectural expertise—while cataloguing the various styles of tents they make.

An "evening bat" was found with an injured wing. The species mostly lives in the southeast and central parts of the U.S.

As repairs continue on I-40 after Hurricane Helene washed out part of the interstate at the Tennessee-North Carolina state ...

Reports of new Nipah virus cases in India have raised worries about yet another deadly outbreak. Nipah is a rare virus that can cause severe brain swelling and breathing problems, and there are no ...

Wild fringe-lipped bats spend just one-tenth of the night in flight, but they can precisely snatch a calling frog and nab ...

In a world still feeling the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, news of a potential new viral threat can quickly raise alarm. That was the case following reports in India of a recent outbreak of ...

The Nipah virus was spotted in India where it infected two people. No cases of the potentially lethal virus have been detected in the United States.