Highlands, North Carolina — In the North Carolina town of Highlands, about 20 feet below ground in a goldmine from the 1800s, there is a race against time to save a bat population whose numbers are ...

New videos reveal the surprising dynamics of bat-rat relationships—and suggest how human activity is fueling these interspecies conflicts. A rat attacks a bat as it flies by in this still image from a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Dozens of rabid bats have been found in Los Angeles County this year, causing county health officials to caution ...

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Rats have gotten a bad reputation over the years for being dirty, garbage-eating carriers of disease. But these ubiquitous rodents are also clever and capable of learning complex tasks, even using ...

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Massachusetts biologist Elise Stanmyer scrambled into the dark of an abandoned World War II military building. She whispered so she wouldn’t wake its winged residents. Her headlamp illuminated one ...

Elise Stanmyer, a wildlife biologist with the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation, inspects a bat in an abandoned structure. This is a web edition of GBH Daily, a weekday newsletter ...

Health officials in one Southern California county are warning residents about an increase in rabid bats and urging them to take precautions for themselves and their pets. So far this year, 18 rabid ...

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When it comes to unexpected horror stories, humans may never beat nature at its scariest. In Germany, rats reportedly like to intercept bats near hibernation sites, killing and feasting on the local ...

Veronica Zamora-Gutierrez receives funding from The Royal Society, British Cactus and Succulent Society. October is bats’ time in the spotlight, although they are mostly portrayed as spooky and creepy ...