Latest about Bats
Bats with weirdly giant penis have sex for up to 12 hours in a way never seen in mammals before
Serotine bats that have penises seven times longer and wider than their female counterparts' vaginas are the first known mammals to engage in non-penetrative sex.
52 million-year-old bat skeleton is the oldest ever found and belongs to a never-before-seen species
The bat skeletons unearthed in southwest Wyoming are the oldest ever found, and their discovery has sparked a reshuffle in the bat family tree.
Scientists unlocked the secrets to bats' heavy metal growls
Bats vibrate special vocal folds to produce low-pitched growls like those of death metal singers.
Vampire bats' 'missing' genes may help them survive on all-blood diet
Scientists uncovered 13 genes that are "missing" from the vampire bat genome.
Bats are superheroes of the night. Their superpowers could help us protect them.
Conservationists are using bats' echolocation abilities to help track these mammals, as many of them succumb to white nose syndrome.
World's ugliest bats sing through 'face masks' made of skin to woo the ladies
Scientists recently documented never-before-seen mating behavior in wrinkle-faced bats, in which males pull a furry flap of skin over their faces.
Why bats don't get sick from the viruses they carry, but humans can
Bats carry a lot of viruses, some of which make people sick. So why don't bats get sick from these pathogens?
