Last year, Maro and his colleagues estimated wild chimpanzees’ alcohol intake based on the amount of fermented fruit they eat ...

Bats are some of the most highly specialized mammals to have ever evolved. This includes not only the evolution of active flight, but also their echolocation. This ability requires the bats to produce ...

High-frequency ultrasound significantly reduces the size of the face and modifies the internal bones of the ear in bats.

Researchers in Uganda have discovered a complex network of animals feeding on bats infected with Marburg virus, capturing startling footage of potential spillover risks for the first time.

Scientists found that chimpanzees consume alcohol from naturally fermented fruit, offering new clues about animal diets and ...

A team of National Geographic Explorers is studying how these bats developed their architectural expertise—while cataloguing the various styles of tents they make.

Learn how echolocation has shaped the skulls of bats that emit high-frequency sounds through their mouths and noses.

See inside Tolga Bat Hospital, a place for Australia’s injured and orphaned flying foxes.

Discovery of many predators feeding on bats may be a ‘Rosetta Stone’ for understanding how diseases spread between animals, researchers hope ...

Bats are flying mammals that are biologically fascinating, contribute healthy ecosystems, and help scientists.

Dear EarthTalk: How are bat species doing these days? -- G.V., Butte, Montana If you enjoy money, tequila and saving the ...