The migration routes were more diverse than previously thought, with bats moving throughout the landscape without a single migratory corridor. A behavior pattern observed was that, at certain ...

Researchers tracking female bats in central Europe found they migrated much farther in a single night than previously thought. The findings could help protect bats from wind turbine collisions ...

Published in Science, the study sheds light on a little-known phenomenon: the long-distance migration treks of nocturnal bats. Migratory bats’ routes, and the decisions that prompt them to ...

“Unlike migratory birds, bats don’t gain weight in preparation for migration,” says Dechmann. “They need to refuel every night, so their migration has a hopping pattern rather than a straight shot.” ...

Historically, bat migration has been a bit of a black box. While scientists have learned lots about how birds migrate, the handful of bat species that make long-distance journeys have been tougher ...

NPR's Jonathan Lambert has more. JONATHAN LAMBERT, BYLINE: Bat migration is a bit of a black box. Unlike many birds and other migratory species, bats only fly under cover of darkness. And that's ...