The notion of human-sized bats roaming the skies sounds nightmarish. Fortunately for us, the biggest bat in the world survives on a vegan diet of figs and other fruits. Nonetheless, the giant ...

Researchers recently investigated hammer-headed bat populations in southern Cameroon. The mixed-methods investigation was conducted in mature rainforest, where these massive, bizarre-looking bats ...

Until now, most research has used either generalized cell samples or organoids made from just one type of tropical fruit bat, and only from a single organ. But a breakthrough has arrived: a research ...

Biggest study of its kind provides insights into bats’ evolution – a potential gamechanger for research into treating viruses and cancer in humans In the northern forests of the Congo-Brazzaville, as ...

Bats are critical players in global ecosystems, pollinating plants, dispersing seeds and eating huge numbers of insects.