With the arrival of March, spring is just around the corner, flowers begin to bloom, and the sun shines a bit longer and ...

Seeing a single bat flying around your living room can be terrifying; watching hundreds of thousands swarm from an abandoned mine can be mesmerizing. As spring weather returns, bat colonies are ...

“Bat Week” runs from Oct. 24-31 in New York. It’s a chance to learn more about threats to bat species. One of those is white-nose syndrome, a fungus that has killed more than 90 percent of the state’s ...

Hibernation has long fascinated scientists and researchers, not only for its biological significance but also for its potential applications in medicine and space exploration. A recent study led by ...

Disturbing a hibernating bat can be detrimental to its survival, as it depletes vital fat reserves needed to survive the winter. Bats typically seek out more suitable hibernacula in November, such as ...

A recent study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences discusses hibernation as the secret behind the exceptional 19-year life-span of the big brown bat, the most ...

White nose syndrome has been detected in Oregon bats for the first time, in both Columbia and Benton counties. White nose syndrome is a fungal infection in bats that disrupts hibernation, causing ...

Unlocking the mystery of hibernation could improve medicine and support our ambitions for deep-space travel. A new study analyzes the blood cells of bats (of both the hibernating and non-hibernating ...

Deep in a cool, damp cave in Vermont, tens of thousands of furry, chocolate brown creatures stir. The little brown bats, survivors of a deadly fungus that decimated their population, went into ...

The most common bat in the United States, the big brown bat, boasts an unusually long lifespan of up to 19 years. A new study led by University of Maryland researchers identifies one of the secrets to ...

Recent studies conducted at the University of Greifswald have shed new light on the mysterious world of hibernation. Researchers focused on bat blood cells to understand how these creatures survive ...