Scientists studying how some tiny bats stay healthy and cancer-free for decades have uncovered surprising links to genes that ...

The genes behind bat lifespan overlap with the genes that handle viruses, and one key immune gene comes in up to three copies ...

When the Louisville Bats take the field for the 2027 season, their uniforms will have a new addition. Beginning next season, Minor League Baseball teams will have the chance to sell a sponsor patch on ...

Bats are often cast as the unseen night-time stewards of nature, flitting through the dark to control pest insects, pollinate plants and disperse seeds. But behind their silent contributions lies a ...

Two bats collected at both ends of the county on consecutive days have tested positive for rabies, according to the Niagara County health department. The bats were captured on Sept. 14 in Niagara ...

Researchers tracked 71 common noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula) to parse their migration patterns. Kamran Safi / Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior More than 1,400 species of bats exist worldwide, ...

New research may enable potential solutions to metabolic disease by turning to evolution and to bats. 'Our study reports blood sugar levels that are the highest we have ever seen in nature -- what ...

The secret summer spectacle is hiding in the middle of Phoenix and, no, it's not a restaurant or bar. How to visit the Phoenix bat cave.

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Bats, the elusive winged mammals that make special appearances in popular culture this time of year, are under increasing threats across the state and the Midwest, the victim of a stubborn and ...