The love songs of these Panamanian frogs is a dinner bell for fringe-lipped bats. But how do they learn which frogs and toads are safe to eat and which are poisonous? A fringe-lipped bat zeroes in ...

Bats show tremendous variation in the foods they eat to survive. Some species specialize on fruits, others on insects, others on flower nectar. There are even species that catch fish with their feet.

The discovery provides the first evidence that eavesdropping predators like bats can fine-tune their hunting cues as they learn. The findings are detailed in a study published April 29 in the ...

"After being scanned, it was discovered that a serrated blade was concealed inside of the crutch," the affidavit states. Driesen was arrested, the affidavit states. Driesen faces a charge of theft ...

Credit: Journal of The Royal Society Interface (2025). DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2024.0616 In looking at the video and simulations, the researchers found that the bats slowed down as they approached the ...

But some bats may have an ingenious solution: using their tails. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events and special offers.

Bats are not only masters of aerodynamic flight — they’re skillful at multitasking while flying, too. By Rachel Nuwer Some humans like to think of themselves as good multitaskers, but bats may ...

If you've got bats in your attic, now's the time to get them out. Bats can be safely removed from buildings without a permit from April 1 to May 15 in Ohio. Four bat species are endangered in the ...

Philadelphia Phillies superstar first baseman and right fielder Bryce Harper found out the gender of his upcoming fourth child via a custom baseball bat given to him by Phillies teammate Trea Turner.

The first bat-wearable microphone is helping biologists study the bats’ good safety record at avoiding collisions in rush hour air. On summer evenings, in around a minute, some 2,000 greater ...

Florida's bat maternity season begins April 16 and lasts through August 14. It is illegal to remove bats from your home without a permit during maternity season. Bats are beneficial to the ...

You’ve been hearing all about torpedo bats of late, and with good reason. New equipment isn’t introduced to Major League Baseball often, but the torpedo bat represents a change in the design ...