The sighting extends the species’s known range by about 75 miles northwest from its closest occurrence in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, the study said. This is also the first time the species has been ...

Greenock Cricket Club’s first XI made the most of the tropical weather at the weekend by enjoying back-to-back league and cup ...

Many people would not describe bats as cute. This is likely because of bats’ associations with viruses, darkness, and evil. Granted, bats are somewhat weird animals, being the only mammals that can ...

Star, regardless of the snub he received from those who selected the NL squad for the Midsummer Classic on July 15.

From Alaska across southern Canada all the way south to Tierra del Fuego — the southernmost point of South America — ...

Chimney Rock State Park reopened June 27, nine months after Tropical Storm Helene ... Hickory Nut Gorge is a 20,000-acre, ...

Even bats in the tropics, where it’s warm all year, store fat in anticipation of dry seasons when food becomes scarce. That’s ...

Until now, most research has used either generalized cell samples or organoids made from just one type of tropical fruit bat, and only from a single organ.

Heavy rains in the Bat Cave area caused mudslides and road damage, exacerbating damage from Tropical Storm Helene. Continued slides are expected throughout the summer storm season. Roads in the Bat ...

Scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) found that the fringe-lipped bat, known to eavesdrop on frog and toad mating calls to find its prey, learns to distinguish between ...

By listening to a frog call, adult bats can tell which prey are palatable and which are poisonous. Young bats must acquire this ability over time.

Environment Animals Wildlife Bats Young bats develop a ‘caller ID’ to avoid poisonous prey ‘Like human children, young bats needed time and experience to hone their discrimination skills.’ ...