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The bat roost.
Comfort, Texas

Hygieostatic Bat Roost

This unique tower has been home to malaria-fighting bats for 100 years.
In Myotis bats, telomeres don't shorten with age.
science

The Bats That Never Get Old

They eventually die, but their cells stay forever young.
Jessica Leigh Hester February 8, 2018
Meet the newly identified Waorani dog-faced bat.
animals

Found: Two New Species of Dog-Faced Bats

No, they won't make good pets.
Vittoria Traverso January 18, 2018
Illustration of an extinct New Zealand burrowing bat by Gavin Mouldey.
animals

Found: A Giant Extinct Burrowing Bat

It used to scurry about on all fours on New Zealand's forest floor.
Vittoria Traverso January 10, 2018
Kingsland Wildflowers.
Brooklyn, New York

Kingsland Wildflowers

Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.
Silhouettes of bats flying around the Phoenix Bat Cave.
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix Bat Cave

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.
science

Echolocation and Its Discontents

In a world increasingly shaped by humans, having an extra sense can sometimes do more harm than good.
Cara Giaimo September 14, 2017
Pallid bats are known for attacking their prey on the ground.
science

These Bats Don't Let Scorpion Stings Get in the Way of a Tasty Meal

Their immunity to venom could lead to new treatments for pain.
Kelsey Kennedy August 31, 2017
The bus platforms that are still in use.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Tel Aviv Central Bus Station

The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and a resident bat colony.
A Martha's Vineyard bat screeches for the camera.
islands

Why Northern Long-Eared Bats Love Nantucket

On tourist-friendly islands in Massachusetts, a story of survival.
Cara Giaimo August 16, 2017
A triceratops.
dinosaurs

A Colony of Bats Has Moved Into a Triceratops

It's put the ancient herbivore in a bit of an awkward position.
Natasha Frost August 14, 2017
All Saints Church in Braunston in Rutland, England.
churches

Bats in the Belfry Mean Guano in the Church

English parishes seek a solution to a long-standing problem.
Erik Shilling August 7, 2017
When these guys grow up, they might hunt bats together.
snakes

Found: Snakes That Hunt in Packs

Cuban boas coordinate their strikes from cave ceilings.
Sarah Laskow May 24, 2017
animals

The Small Mystery of Why Bats Keep Returning to This House

“I don't understand why of all of these beautiful homes, mine is the one the bats are attracted to."
Erik Shilling May 15, 2017
What lurks in spring mix?
animals

Found: A Dead Bat in a Pre-Packaged Salad

Even for gross things found in food, this one is weird.
Sarah Laskow April 10, 2017
Bats in their bat cave.
animals

Found: An Unusually Situated Bat Cave

The cave is large for Alberta's boreal forest.
Sarah Laskow March 20, 2017
A hairy-legged vampire bat.
vampires

Hairy-Legged Vampire Bats Were Caught Feeding on Human Blood for the First Time

The species used to rely exclusively on bird blood, but times are changing.
Cara Giaimo January 12, 2017
Interior cave walkway
Iwaizumi, Japan

Ryūsendō Cave

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.