Bats
A Bat-Borne Virus Is Poised to Become a Pandemic in Bangladesh. Can We Stop It?
Nipah virus is one of eight diseases that the World Health Organization has identified as epidemic threats in need of prioritization, and ways to curb it are running thin.
A New Deterrent System Could Help Save Bats From Wind Turbines
Jamming bats' echolocation with ultrasound is showing promise in reducing fatalities at wind energy facilities.
Mapping Bat Communications With Artificial Intelligence Could Be Key to Conversation
Scientists have developed an open-source artificial intelligence algorithm for acoustic identification of bat species that could help save them from the threat of wind farms.
Colorado Climbers Race to Gather Data About Bats Before a Fungal Disease Hits the State
Biologists have little idea where many of Colorado's bats reside. Athletes are helping.
Windmills: 600,000, Bats: 0. Time for a New Game?
A new study estimates that at least 600,000 bats died last year in the Lower 48 from wind turbines.
Wildlife CSI Positively Identified Bat Killer
A fungus long suspected as the cause of the white-nose syndrome killing American bats has been positively ID'd as the culprit.
Fish and Wildlife Funds to Probe White-Nose Syndrome
With white-nose syndrome continuing to plague North American bats, the federal government is sending some academics to the rescue.
Disease Apparently Not Harming French Bat
A fungus linked to widespread destruction of U.S. bat colonies has been found on a thriving French bat.
Unhappy Halloween: Bats In Grave Danger
Bees do it. Frogs do it. And now scientists fear bats may be the next die-off victims.