Rodents in northern Germany were spotted using two different hunting strategies at major urban bat hibernation sites ...

New videos reveal the surprising dynamics of bat-rat relationships—and suggest how human activity is fueling these ...

Rats have been observed snatching bats out of the air and eating them for the first time, raising concern about pandemic ...

Scientists filmed bats to see how they communicate while swarming. They found a surprise: In urban settings, rats attack bats ...

By Shreya Dasgupta Researchers have captured video of an unexpected predator at two bat hibernation sites in northern Germany: invasive brown rats that lie in wait to intercept the bats mid-flight.

After decades of mystery, scientists have finally proven that Europe’s largest bat, the greater noctule, hunts and eats small songbirds mid-air—more than a kilometer above ground. Using tiny ...

Bats love to munch on insects like stink bugs and moths. Some farmers are now relying on the mammals for pest control — and ...

New species of bat, Pipistrellus etula, on Bioko Island, bringing the total number of known species worldwide to 1,500.

Some bats eat a ton of sugar and have no health woes. Are there lessons for diabetes? Ari DanielAug. 16, 2024 Listen5 min This Artibeus fruit bat feasts on sugary fruit every night but these winged ...

Six new bat species were recently discovered in the Philippines by a team of researchers from Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum ...

Flying mammals of the night have been under threat of white-nose syndrome in the U.S. for years. Oklahoma researchers are ...

POTEET, Texas -- We now know what nightmares are made of: huge spiders eating bats! Annette Alaniz Guajardo sent ABC11 photos of the bizarre event that happened at her Poteet, Texas, home Wednesday.