Bats live in a world of sounds. They use vocalizations both to communicate with their conspecifics and for navigation. For the latter, they emit sounds in the ultrasonic range, which echo and enable ...
They’re a vital source of renewable energy, but wind turbines can be a danger to bats. Bat-detection technology could protect the flying mammals, while keeping wind turbines turning.
RESEARCH. BAT IT MAY SEEM SPOOKY, BUT THEY’RE ACTUALLY YOUR FRIENDS AS MYOTIS AND HOARY BATS, ESPECIALLY ARE ESSENTIAL IN DOWNTOWN LANCASTER FOR THEIR NATURAL POLLINATORS, AND THEY EAT PESTS LIKE ...
Scientists discovered that a tiny Panamanian bat hunts like a lion, catching large prey using sound, patience, and precision.
After decades of mystery, scientists have finally proven that Europe’s largest bat, the greater noctule, hunts and eats small songbirds mid-air—more than a kilometer above ground. Using tiny ...