We’ve only just begun to understand the scale and complexity of insect migration,” said Dr. Werber. “It’s a natural wonder ...

They time their flights based on wind direction and temperature, and can even maintain a preferred direction against the wind.

You’re outside when suddenly you hear an unfamiliar chirp. Looking around, you wonder, “Is it a squirrel?” “Is it a bat?” And ...

Biologists are using the devices to better understand the bird's behavior and, ultimately, what might be driving our most ...

Pollinator Week is coming up, a whole week to celebrate the pollinators of the world. Pollinators such as bees, butterflies, ...

For example: The short "a" sound in the words bat, Dad and map sounds more like the vowel ... The Michigan accent of English currently spoken is the product of a mixture of migration and cultural ...

They instead found that the migration pattern mimicked the route taken by the SARS outbreak in 2002, which was caused by a related virus, SARS-CoV-1.

Mexican long-nosed bats were listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1988, but according to Bat Conservation International, the population has decreased by 50% in recent decades.

Mexican long-nosed bats were listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1988, but according to Bat Conservation International, the population has decreased by 50% in recent decades.

Researchers tracked 71 common noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula) to parse their migration patterns. Kamran Safi / Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior More than 1,400 species of bats exist ...

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

'They need to refuel every night, so their migration has a hopping pattern rather than a straight shot.' On certain nights, the team saw an 'explosion' of departures, which they describe as 'like ...