• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 27th, 2011
Fungus Causing White-Nose Disease in Bats Found

Fungus Causing White-Nose Disease in Bats Found

Researchers have been looking for this microorganism for years

  • Nature
  • By Smaranda Biliuti
  • November 15th, 2010
Bats' Neurons Select Sounds They Want to Hear

Bats' Neurons Select Sounds They Want to Hear

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 20th, 2010
Bat Species Learns How to 'Whisper'

Bat Species Learns How to 'Whisper'

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 1st, 2010
Bats Need Sunlight for Compass 'Tuning'

Bats Need Sunlight for Compass 'Tuning'

Even though the creatures are nocturnal

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 30th, 2010
Bats Shift Echolocation Sound Pitch to Get Around

Bats Shift Echolocation Sound Pitch to Get Around

Especially when dealing with cluttered terrain

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 12th, 2010
Saving Big-Eared Bats Trickier Than Thought

Saving Big-Eared Bats Trickier Than Thought

Experts face many challenges

Bats and Dolphins Have Similar Echolocation Genes

Bats and Dolphins Have Similar Echolocation Genes

Researchers have just found this out

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 25th, 2010
Bat Echolocation Techniques Deciphered

Bat Echolocation Techniques Deciphered

A multi-disciplinary approach has yielded the findings

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 8th, 2009
Weird Bat's Nose Shape Finally Explained

Weird Bat's Nose Shape Finally Explained

It has something to do with focusing its sonar

Robotic Bats as Next-Generation, Remote-Controlled Flyers

Robotic Bats as Next-Generation, Remote-Controlled Flyers

They have metallic muscles and arms

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 9th, 2008
Auctioning New Species Names Brings Funds for Universities

Auctioning New Species Names Brings Funds for Universities

The method helped bring in millions of dollars thus far

 
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