Highlands, North Carolina — In the North Carolina town of Highlands, about 20 feet below ground in a goldmine from the 1800s, there is a race against time to save a bat population whose numbers are ...

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New videos reveal the surprising dynamics of bat-rat relationships—and suggest how human activity is fueling these interspecies conflicts. A rat attacks a bat as it flies by in this still image from a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Dozens of rabid bats have been found in Los Angeles County this year, causing county health officials to caution ...

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When it comes to unexpected horror stories, humans may never beat nature at its scariest. In Germany, rats reportedly like to intercept bats near hibernation sites, killing and feasting on the local ...

The recording gives it away. First, a sudden plunge in altitude, then distressed bird calls before a prolonged series of chewing sounds. The largest bat species in Europe has been caught in the act by ...

Vampire bats are a Halloween staple, and now they’ve got company. Another bat species snatches birds out of the air for a gruesome midnight feast. For years, scientists have tried to understand how ...

For the first time, scientists documented direct evidence of a bat preying on a bird at high altitude. By Douglas Main During spring and fall migrations, billions of birds take to the night skies. The ...

For the nearly three-year-old female bat soaring into the Spanish sky in March 2023, it was just another night of striving to feed itself. But the bat’s overnight exploits were about to become the ...