But behind their silent contributions lies a remarkable and underappreciated survival strategy ... In colder climates, female bats used their fat reserves more sparingly than males—a likely adaptation ...

I love discovering wacky and wonderful animals that I never knew existed, and I love sharing them with you even more! My ...

The adaptations that make bats good at flying also help them swim when necessary ... Like many mammals, they can also swim as ...

Research from the Stowers Institute reveals that bats can survive and thrive with exceptionally high blood sugar levels, a trait that might offer insights into better metabolic disease treatments. The ...

The cellular adaptations that allow bats to survive extreme cold and prolonged inactivity offer a window into a future where humans might possess enhanced capabilities.

A recent Cell journal study tested the hypothesis that bats genetically induce the virus for immune evasion and provide fertile ground for replication.

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.

According to research published today (November 23) in Science Advances, bats’ ability to survive as so-called viral reservoirs may stem in part from unique mutations, including the duplication of the ...

Some bats have the highest blood sugar levels ever observed in any mammal, surviving and even thriving with levels that would kill a human, researchers report.

Bats get fat to survive hard times, but climate change is threatening their survival strategy by Nicholas Wu, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

Bats in warm regions appear to be increasing their fat stores over time. This could be an early warning sign of how climate change is affecting their survival.