Most library-goers don’t get to enjoy a bit of nature while pursuing books; not so for Portugal’s Joanine Library. A colony of bats has called the library home since the 18th century. The fascinating ...

The new study suggests that bats calibrate their in-built magnetic compass using polarised light at sunset Bats use the pattern of polarised light in the evening sky to get their bearings, according ...

This is a summary of: Forli, A. & Yartsev, M. M. Hippocampal representation during collective spatial behaviour in bats. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023 ...

Brazilian free-tailed bats don’t need a Batplane: they can wing it at speeds as fast as about 99 mph, researchers have discovered. In fact, that’s a new record for horizontal flight speed for any bird ...

Bats use the pattern of polarised light in the evening sky to get their bearings, according to a new study. As well as having unusual echolocation skills and their own magnetic compass, bats are now ...