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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...