Species monitoring can be a very invasive form of research. For instance, bird-banding – in which identification bands are placed around birds’ legs to track their movements – usually requires first ...

Long-eared bats are assisted in flight by their ears and body, according to a new study. The recent findings improve researchers' understanding of the bats' flying technique and could be significant ...

Most of the world's bats use extremely sophisticated hunting techniques, but not bats around the equator. They use pretty much the same less sophisticated hunting techniques as their ancestors did ...

Jan. 30 (UPI) --Using the unique ultrasound system deployed by bats as inspiration, engineers have developed a new way to locate corroding metal in oil and gas pipelines. To hunt prey and dodge ...

Death metal fans might just have a new animal mascot. Some bats use the same vocal structures as death metal singers to make their unique vocalizations, a new study has found. Researchers at the ...

The University of Strathclyde team are developing a diagnostic device that employs the same technique used by some animals to recognize objects. Bats navigate and hunt insect prey by sending out ...

A new technique to shed light (literally) on a deadly bat disease could help leave Montana cave explorers free to pursue their hobby. Scientists working for the U.S. Geological Survey found that ...

Long-eared bats are assisted in flight by their ears and body, according to a study by researchers at Lund University in Sweden. The recent findings improve researchers' understanding of the bats' ...

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