Have you ever wondered why human ears are built the way they are, and how they came to be? Science has yet to fully uncover ...

Two rare bat-eared foxes have arrived at Chester Zoo for the first time in more than 30 years. They get their name from their enormous bat-like ears - that are more than 13 centimetres long ...

A zoo has welcomed two rare bat-eared foxes, 30 years on from when the animal was last there. The two African foxes, which are known for their 13cm (five inches) tall ears, are said to be settling ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zoo Knoxville is celebrating the arrival of six bat-eared fox kits, born April 30 to parents Fern and Motsumi, zoo officials announced Thursday.

If someone ever tells you that you're as blind as a bat, you should thank them for the compliment, because not a single species of bat is blind.

These bats learn to eavesdrop—in order to survive The love songs of these Panamanian frogs is a dinner bell for fringe-lipped bats. But how do they learn which frogs and toads are safe to eat ...

How did human ears evolve? Writing in Nature, Thiruppathy et al. 1 report that many of the same genetic elements (genes and enhancers) are activated during the formation of human external ear ...

Oct. 24—In honor of international Bat Week, Oct. 24-31 and in advance of Halloween, bat enthusiasts gathered Saturday, Oct. 19, to celebrate the iconic critter at the CSKT Bison Range in Moiese ...

Without bats to eat insects, farmers turned to more pesticides, a study found. That appears to have increased infant deaths.

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission’s plan lays out a “one-stop shop” on the past and future of the Virginia big-eared bat.

An endangered bat in North Carolina has a new conservation plan in place. The state's Wildlife Resources Commission approved the plan in April to help protect the Virginia big-eared bat. True to ...

In response to recordings of echolocating bats, tiger beetles emit noises that mimic toxic moths that bats avoid.