STONY BROOK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Hanging out in the crawl space beneath your home could be the key to the survival of a threatened bat species. As CBS2's Vanessa Murdock reported, scientists want to ...

Long before bridges were introduced to civilization, some species of bats inhabited caves , flying out in swirling masses of black and gray at dusk. Only in the past two decades did large colonies ...

MOCKSVILLE, NC - The recent heat wave is making things uncomfortable in the Triad. If staying cool during the day isn't enough to worry about, the night brings out a whole different type of problem -- ...

Four of the nine species of Adirondack bats belong to the genus Myotis, the mouse-eared bats. The little brown bat is the most abundant of the four, and is the common bat of the region. During the ...

SALINE, Mich. (WXYZ) — It's no secret that bats play an essential role in the ecosystem. The mammals help with pest control, pollinating plants, and dispersing ...

A new study from Tel Aviv University reveals that the greater mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma microphyllum) uses its long tail as a natural tactile sensor to navigate backward in dark caves. The ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (EAU CLAIRE CITY-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRESS RELESAE) - As temperatures drop, bats and other animals often look for a new home indoors. This increases the chance for bats to have ...