Aug 03 2011
Vampire Bats Locate Blood By Finding the Heat
Vampire bats locate their blood meals with the help of three heat-sensing organs in their faces.
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Jul 28 2011
Hear My Nectar! Dish-Shaped Leaves Attract Bats
A vine beckons bat pollinators by emitting a strong acoustic echo that helps the bats find their nectar.
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Jul 26 2011
Deadly Horse Virus Found in Dog
Authorities fear that the lethal Hendravvirus has jumped species.
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Jun 24 2011
Batphone App Will Record Ultrasonic Bat Sounds
Volunteers using the app can upload the recordings to a website to keep track of bat populations.
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Jun 22 2011
Tiny Hairs Help Bats Fly
The hairs act like tubes on aircraft wings to help the bats gauge speed and control flight.
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May 11 2011
Bats Lend an Ear to Sonar Tech
By mapping out the diversity of bat ears, researchers hope to inspire new sonar tech and flying robots.
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Feb 09 2011
Animals Make Friends, Too
Elephants, dolphins, primates and now bats have been shown to form human-like friendships.
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Jan 26 2011
Bat Uses Carnivorous Plant as a Toilet
A bat and a carnivorous plant have a mutually beneficial -- and equally disgusting -- relationship.
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Jan 06 2011
Birds Falling From the Sky Not Unusual
The only unusual part of the reported bird (and fish) die-offs over the past week is that people witnessed them.
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Aug 23 2010
Bat Species Uses Stealth Technique to Capture Prey
A rare British bat has developed remarkable stealth technology to sneak up on moths.
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