While much of the world sleeps, vampire bats emerge from dark caves, mines, tree hollows, and abandoned buildings in Mexico ...

Every March or April, Mexican Free-tailed bats (tadarida brasiliensis) migrate up to 1,000 miles from their winter home in ...

Two scientists working to protect often-misunderstood animals have earned one of conservation's highest honors, drawing attention to species that quietly help keep ecosystems and communities healthy.

Mammal bones, especially skulls, are used for identification, and to work out the evolutionary history of each species. The ...

Deep inside the caves of Gabon, a pioneering researcher is discovering how these cryptic carnivores push the limits of adaptation. Conservation ecologist Matt Shirley studies how the African dwarf ...

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