Do the feet usually look like that?” What they saw was nothing short of magical. The bats’ toes were glowing a brilliant cyan under the UV light. Talk about a happy accident! Now, you might be ...

You’ve heard of jazz hands? Well, these bats have glow toes. When ultraviolet light shines onto the Mexican free-tailed bat’s extraordinarily hairy toes, they light up like a Christmas tree.

Jason Bittel reported in “Mexican free-tailed bats’ toes glow in the dark” (SN: 8/28/24). Reader Eleanor Peterson asked if the glowing toes might attract prey. It is unlikely, but it is a ...

You might have heard of glow sticks, but how about glow toes! Scientists have reported that they have found bats with toes that glow. Apparently, Mexican free-tailed bats have hairy toes that glow ...

A group of bats that fly as if they’re very proud of their feet have been vindicated with the discovery that their toes have a remarkable talent. When under ultraviolet (UV) light, the fluffy ...

The matchup was played under black lights at with glowing baseballs, glowing bats, glowing bases and glowing uniforms. It is believed to be the first ever organized sporting event held under black ...

The acquisition of glow-in-the-dark equipment came easily thanks to Wilson Sporting Goods and Tucci, which created reactive wooden bats that resembled light sabers when swung through the darkness ...