Nature’s pest patrol: Bats consume massive numbers of insects, including mosquitoes and agricultural pests, reducing the need for pesticides and benefiting both crops and the environment. Pollination ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mexican long-nosed bat has been listed as endangered since 1988, and now a new plan is in place to protect it. The Tri-City ...

Record bat migration: Endangered Mexican long-nosed bats are traveling farther north than ever before in search of nectar due to drought and habitat changes. Ecosystem ripple effects: Their ...

Flowers that are pollinated by bats tend to have long stems that make them stand out from the surrounding foliage. New research published in New Phytologist reveals the evolutionary advantage that ...

PHOENIX — The endangered Mexican long-nosed bat has been detected in Arizona through the utilization of citizen science from residents in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico, Bat ...

A pollinator transports pollen from the stamen (male part) of the flower of a plant to the stigma (female part) of the original or another flower. Moving the pollen is necessary to fertilize the plant ...

Historically, bats have been cast as terrifying night stalkers. This, however, is a misleading portrayal. “I’ve personally noticed,” says Erin Cord, community engagement manager for Bat Conservation ...

Every year on April 17, the world turns its attention to the skies at dusk to celebrate Bat Appreciation Day. This special day is not just a tribute but a call to recognise these nocturnal creatures' ...

Dracula is the stuff of fiction, and so is Batman, but Bat Week is a real thing. Running from Oct. 24 through Halloween, it celebrates the role bats play in ecosystems across the globe. BatWeek.org ...