Studying insect-eating bats isn’t easy: they’re tiny, fly at night, and navigate using ultrasonic frequencies far above human hearing range. But experts in India have come up with a potential solution ...

Sound plays an important role for many animals, helping them navigate and hunt. Echolocation is the ability of animals like ...

When it comes to viruses, ones from bats are weirdly deadly — at least to humans. The mammals can carry many viruses with the potential to cause serious diseases in people, including rabies, Ebola, ...

To find ways to improve human-made active sensing, scientists worldwide study the sonar systems of bats and dolphins. Active sensors are incorporated into a number of technologies, such as meteorology ...

Bats carry many viruses, including COVID-19, without becoming ill. Biologists are studying the immune system of bats to find potential ways to 'mimic' that system in humans. Bats are often considered ...