Instead, it was realizing that bats know how to swim and do it reasonably well. The adaptations that make bats good at flying ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has shown that bats can tolerate coronaviruses and other viruses without becoming ill, thanks to special adaptations of their immune system.

Bats get a deadly bad rap — but they could play a lifesaving role in cancer treatment, according to a “fascinating new study” that examines their remarkable immune systems. As documente… ...

Furthermore, “bats have unique immune systems which allows them to survive a wide range of deadly viruses, and many unique immune adaptations have been described in bats,” the researchers wrote.

Vampire bats have complex social relationships.Feeding on a blood diet is unusual for a mammal and has led to many unique adaptations that facilitate their uncommon lifestyle. Unlike other bats, ...

Bats have many adaptations, some of which are consistent across different species, that possibly contribute to their unusual resiliency to viral infections. However, bats are a heterogeneous group, ...

SINGAPORE, Sept. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a first of its kind pilot study on the hearts of bats, researchers from National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) discovered that bats have the ...

Bats have been found to evolve into bigger sizes in exactly the same way in separate locations, in a very rare example of parallel evolution. It's so rare that it is the first time parallel ...

When bats can't hear, new research finds that these hearing-dependent animals employ a remarkable compensation strategy. They adapt immediately and robustly, suggesting for the first time that bats' ...

A vampire bat enjoys a blood meal at the expense of a domestic goat. Nicolas Reusens/Moment via Getty Images Feeding on a blood diet is unusual for a mammal and has led to many unique adaptations ...