Most Americans tend to think about bats only around Halloween, but the U.S. economy benefits from these furry flying mammals ...

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 ...

Barney Wood recently explored the role bats play in the ecosystem, shedding light on the creatures’ essential contributions and debunking common misconceptions. While opinions on bats vary—some find ...

Some flowers may have evolved long stems to make it easier for echolocating bats to find them. Like insects and hummingbirds, bats that feed on nectar are important pollinators for hundreds of species ...

While many gardeners grow plants with hummingbirds and butterflies in mind, bats are often overlooked. But these winged creatures also have a lot to offer in the garden. Bats are a wonderful form of ...

The varying shapes of flowers found in tropical forests, from broadly blooming to delicately narrow, may have to do with what has stuck its nose in there to pollinate in past evolutionary eras.