The commonly named "flying!' squirrels and "flying" lemurs actually glide or parachute by means of a furred membrane, but only bats have the structural adaptations that allow for full powered flight.

While bats have long been known to use their echolocation to avoid bumping into things and position themselves, less is known about how they navigate in flight, since echolocation is limited when ...

If bats make you think of Halloween and spooky movies, Brett Hartis, lead scientist in Duke Energy’s Environmental Sciences group, would like to change your mind. “Bats aren’t traditionally the most ...

New research reveals bats' echolocation maps are far more expansive than previously thought, allowing them to navigate ...

NO one interested in wild life or in the science of flight can fail to be curious about bats, which in skill of manœuvre and fearlessness excite our admiration. The facts that their flight is as ...