By Shanna Hanbury A Mexican long-tongued bat, featured above, flies into the blooms of an agave plant, a feeding and ...

Most people spot a bat swooping through the evening sky and instinctively step back inside. The reputation bats carry – ...

Bat pollination, or chiropterophily, represents a specialised mutualism in which nocturnal mammals transfer pollen while exploiting floral nectar and pollen to satisfy their high energetic demands.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Bats move through desert night skies with a purpose that is easy to overlook and difficult to replace. As they travel from plant to plant, feeding on ...

This special day is not just a tribute but a call to recognise these nocturnal creatures' vital roles in our ecosystems. Bats, often misunderstood and cloaked in myths, are fascinating beings that ...

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 ...

Flying foxes. Megabats. Fruit bats. Whatever name you choose, these fox-faced creatures are remarkable. Our four species help pollinate eucalyptus trees in eastern Australia, spread the seeds of ...

Dracula is the stuff of fiction, and so is Batman, but Bat Week is a real thing. Running from Oct. 24 through Halloween, it celebrates the role bats play in ecosystems across the globe. BatWeek.org ...