Bat

A babbling pup produces distinct syllables, visualized in this composite image.

Bat pups babble and bat moms use baby talk, hinting at the evolution of human language

Development

A researcher finds a remarkable link between how baby bats babble in monosyllables as they learn to speak in the same way that human infants do.

The World

Deadly MERS Virus Traced to Bats in Saudi Arabia

Health & Medicine

Mexican scientist make saving bats his life’s work

Environment

Mexico’s Bat Man: Fighting to Protect Maligned Creatures

Teaching Blind Children to ‘See’ With Their Ears

Earth Ear

Pipistrelle bats flit over a trout pond in Kent England, catching insects on a summer evening.

The World

Science Note/Bat Aerodynamics

New research shows that the hair on bats’ wings are essential for agile flight.

The World

Last Bat Home

At the break of dawn, commentator Verlyn Klinkenborg bears witness to bats coming home to roost.

The Blood Feeders

For a sanguivore, it’s a gory life ?and the future’s not that bright, either.

Last Bat Home

At the break of dawn, commentator Verlyn Klinkenborg bears witness to bats coming home to roost.