Young Bats May Hold Clues to How New Coronaviruses Emerge, Study Finds New research from the University of Sydney sheds light on when and how new coronavirus variants develop in…
Scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) and the Prince of Songkla University in Thailand have demonstrated that Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bats not only travels great distances,…
When they’re not flying, bats often suspend themselves from cave ceilings or the undersides of bridges. But what makes them sleep upside down? This peculiar habit likely stems from the…
Bats, like birds, are capable of incredible long-distance migrations, but their behavior has remained a mystery due to the difficulty of observing it. Recent research by scientists from the Max…
Dwarf crocodiles in Gabon found living in a cave, with their skin turning orange from swimming in guano. It’s unclear how long they’ve been down there, but genetic research indicates…
In a spectacle of nature, grey-headed flying foxes, boasting wingspans exceeding a meter and a voracious craving for fruit and nectar, have made South Australia their sprawling sanctuary. As twilight…
Federal authorities report that two recently inaugurated national wildlife sanctuaries in Tennessee and Montana are poised to safeguard environments crucial for the well-being of imperiled species, including but not limited…
In a groundbreaking study, bats emerge as evolutionary marvels, having developed unique traits that shield them from cancer and bolster their resistance to infections. The extraordinary genomic adaptations discovered in…