The sound of cicadas humming gives way to high-pitched squeaking. The sky darkens. Some people settle into folding chairs and turn their heads to the sky as little black blobs shoot out of a storm ...

Bats across Indiana are waking from hibernation and moving out of their caves in search of food. These flying mammals play a vital role in Indiana’s ecosystem and even its economy. Feeding on beetles, ...

A recent study shows that bats require diverse rock habitats for overwintering. New insights into inter-species differences ...

BUFFALO, Mo. – On summer nights, if you look at the radar at just the right time, you might see an unusual sight showing up near Buffalo, Missouri. To the untrained eye, it looks like a quick burst of ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Tours of the Devil's Icebox cave will be limited this summer because of concerns that the number of gray bats that live in the central Missouri cave is declining. Conservation ...

Certain animals have displayed unusual behavior when the moon crosses paths with the sun—but there are a lot of unknowns. The 2024 total solar eclipse provided some answers. Mexican free-tailed bats ...

Connecticut DEEP announced Bat Week 2025, encouraging residents to help protect the state’s endangered bats ahead of ...

If you see a foreboding cloud of bats flood the night sky this summer, don't be spooked. This mass migration is not a bad omen but a glimpse at some of Arizonan's most interesting creatures. The ...

BAT CAVE, N.C. — It’s been one year since Hurricane Helene tore through Bat Cave in Henderson County. Roads washed away, homes destroyed, and families stranded — the storm left this mountain town ...

CHIMNEY ROCK & BAT CAVE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Thanks to work by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), a new stretch of Highway 9 from Bat Cave to Chimney Rock is a thrill for ...