The downside of the spring warmup — the emergence of biting mosquitoes and other flying pests — would be much worse without ...

As thousands of bats launch nightly hunting, the cacophony of a dense crowd should stymie echolocation, a so-called “cocktail party nightmare.” ...

A new study from Tel Aviv University reveals that the greater mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma microphyllum) uses its long tail as ...

They have decent eyesight, but use echolocation, a form of bat sonar, to detect objects and obstacles in their paths. “I have been in caves with thousands of bats, and never once has one come at me,” ...

Mexican free-tailed bats now have a new claim to fame: Recent research shows that they are able to sabotage the sonar systems of rival bats trying to capture a meal. Aaron Corcoran, a biologist ...

More about Bat "Radar" A sequel to an earlier article which described the capacity of bats to locate objects by supersonic echoes. This natural sonar is now known to incorporate extraordinary ...

This research has led to the design of a bat-inspired robotic sonar head, shown here being attached to a drone, with a movable 'noseleaf' and 'ears.' Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

Much of what is known about the species has been learned from preserved specimens rather than fieldwork, researchers said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Throughout the cloud forests of the Ecuadorian ...