Bat perception has been examined for decades as a problem of sensory reach rather than animal intelligence. Many species operate routinely in environments where human perception offers little guidance ...

"As blind as a bat" is a lament you'll often hear in the presence of lost pairs of glasses, boneheaded referees, and anyone perceived as mentally oblivious, but if you call someone blind as a bat, you ...

A new study from Tel Aviv University reveals that the Greater Mouse-Tailed Bat (Rhinopoma microphyllum) uses its long tail as a natural tactile sensor to navigate backward in dark caves. The ...

Brad Westrich is realizing his childhood dream as he works with bats in Indiana. Growing up in New Mexico and visiting nearby Carlsbad Caverns as a child, Westrich always was fascinated by bats and ...