A study published in Communications Biology sheds new light on the relationship between bats and dangerous viruses. Led by ...

Let's face it—bats get a bad rap. Their links to disease outbreaks and their spooky association with vampires influence their notoriety. In reality, bats are truly remarkable. Bats support our ...

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 ...

Bats living among the orchards of Yunnan province in southwest China have been found harboring a variety of unknown pathogens in their kidneys, including two that are closely related to the deadly ...

More bats have tested positive for rabies in Los Angeles and Riverside counties this year when compared to the previous year, according to public health officials. Rabid bats are found regularly in ...

Flying mammals of the night have been under threat of white-nose syndrome in the U.S. for years. Oklahoma researchers are ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Since the recent confirmation from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department of a rabies-positive bat in Lucas County, wildlife experts have said education and calm are key. For Laura ...

What links the leopard; the blue monkey; and the scavenging crown eagle? They have all been captured on video 1 interacting with Marburg virus-carrying Egyptian fruit bats at the mouth of Uganda’s ...

Have you ever enjoyed a piece of warm, fresh banana nut bread? How about a mango smoothie or guacamole dip? Did you know that these dishes would not be possible without bats? Across the world, more ...