In a study published in the journal Science, researchers published new insights into the long-distance migration habits of common noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula), one of only four bat species in ...

But despite the animals’ prevalence, their migration patterns remain largely a mystery. Their speed, small size and nocturnal ...

A new study, published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution, reveals that bats migrate across the globe just like birds. However, their migration patterns are vastly different. Thanks to a new ...

However, due to technological constraints, full bat migration patterns remain untracked, limiting insights into this increasingly vulnerable phenomenon. To address these challenges, ...

The company Saildrone is teaming up with Bat Conservation International, using its autonomous boats to detect bat migration over open water. Wind turbines are a major threat to bats. How a fleet ...

"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." ...

Though there is still much more to learn about bat migration, this new technology is a great start. Understanding how bats migrate could help prevent unnecessary human-caused deaths, like collisions ...

Bats alternated their migratory flights with frequent stops, likely because they needed to feed continuously. “Unlike migratory birds, bats don’t gain weight in preparation for migration,” says ...

The most common bat and bird species to collide with turbines are migratory – meaning they travel long distances seasonally – and fatalities peak during seasonal migration, according to the study.

"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 ...

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 ...