Some species of European bats are known to attack birds as they migrate to Africa. However, they must trap them while in flight: a hard task for such small predators. The behaviour has previously been ...

This is a summary of: Forli, A. & Yartsev, M. M. Hippocampal representation during collective spatial behaviour in bats. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023 ...

Researchers used wireless neural recording and imaging devices to 'listen in' on the hippocampal brain activity of groups of Egyptian fruit bats as they flew freely within a large flight room. The ...

Bats are the only mammals that can actively fly. Some species travel over one hundred kilometres on their nocturnal excursions in search of food. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Animal ...

While often misunderstood, bats exhibit remarkable adaptability, with some species capable of walking on the ground. This behavior, seen in common vampire bats and New Zealand lesser short-tailed bats ...

Birds are the undisputed champions of epic travel—but they are not the only long-haul fliers. A handful of bats are known to travel thousands of kilometers in continental migrations across North ...

How can we understand the activity of wild bats? Mostly soundless, flying in the dark, bats feed at night and evade our senses. Now, an international research team has developed a new non-invasive ...

A former A&E doctor who has transformed her home into a bat hospital has said she wants to help change public perception of the mammals. Carolyn Hargreaves, who lives near Hambledon, Hampshire, now ...

Young greater sac-winged bats babble just like human babies. A detailed analysis of the sounds has shown that they share many similar features with the babbling of human babies. The greater sac-winged ...