Bats

City life and green space go hand in hand

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

In a preview of our new book, we meet bats that construct tiny abodes of leaves, with built-in security alarms.

Life finds a way, from the bats that haunt and hunt in a majestic library to a bird sanctuary in one of the most dangerous places in the world.

From cute death omens to post-nuclear-disaster predators, these animals captivated us in 2023.

For scientists, monitoring the feisty, endangered burrowing bat includes moments of "actual madness."

Once the sun goes down, these furry fliers get active. You can spot them almost anywhere you go, if you know how to look.

Why do mole rats, Brandt's bats, and bowhead whales live so much longer than their relatives?

A Indigenous scientist blends local and Western perspectives about the culturally significant animal to safeguard its future.

Struggling to save trapped and injured animals, scientists endure Russian shelling and accusations of spreading bioweapons.

Kasanka National Park in Zambia hosts one of the largest and most mysterious animal migrations on the planet.

Every evening, locals and visitors congregate at Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge to watch a show made up of 1.5 million performers. Specifically: bats.