Do vampire bats really crave human blood, or is that just myth and movie magic? This video dives into the fascinating truth about these misunderstood creatures. You’ll learn what they really ...

Biologists are studying a rare species of bat found at Mammoth Cave National Park that could hold the secret to warding off White Nose Syndrome, a fungal disease that has decimated bat species ...

Scientists are taking the threat seriously and will soon conduct testing in a secure lab to see if the variant really could spill over to our own species. The discovery is cause for concern because ...

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Scientists in Brazil discovered a novel coronavirus in bats that closely resembles the MERS-CoV virus. Continuous surveillance is essential to monitor these viruses to understand their potential ...

Conservation efforts are bringing species back from the brink, even as overall biodiversity falls Date: March 18, 2025 Source: University of Cambridge Summary: A major review of over 67,000 animal ...

In the latest study, published in the Journal of Medical Virology (JMV), scientists screened 423 oral and rectal swabs from 16 different bat species. Researchers identified seven coronaviruses in ...

Sri Lanka, a country renowned for its rich biodiversity, has taken a significant step in understanding its unique wildlife with the discovery of its first endemic bat species. This milestone was ...

Virginia's bats woke up from their hibernation just in the nick of time. Freshman Chone James got the rally started with a leadoff single and Walker Buchanan and Luke Hanson followed that up with ...

has been studying bats his entire career, but the hunting behavior of one species has remained elusive. That's why he and his team attached location trackers to wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bats in ...

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