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Aarhus University in Denmark put trackers on greater noctule bats – the largest bats in Europe – and heard the distress calls of robins, before 23 minutes of munching.

To find out, Elena Tena, a biologist at Doñana Biological Station in Seville, Spain, and her colleagues attached ultra-light ...

The recording gives it away. First, a sudden plunge in altitude, then distressed bird calls before a prolonged series of ...

Eerie audio recordings reveal how Europe's largest bats hunt, catch, kill, and eat birds in mid-flight without having to land.

During spring and fall migrations, billions of birds take to the night skies. The high-altitude darkness protects them from ...

Tiny backpacks worn by bats revealed a shocking secret - Researchers say the findings show that bats are not only able to ...

For nearly 25 years, scientists have puzzled over how Europe’s largest bat, the greater noctule, manages to eat small birds. The mystery has finally been solved. New research shows that these bats are ...

After nearly 25 years of investigation, scientists have solved the mystery. Europe’s largest bat not only eats small birds, it hunts and catches them more than a kilometer above the ground—and ...

Beyond bats’ symbolism as creepy creatures at Halloween, San Mateo County is a year-round home to a number of different ...

Most library-goers don’t get to enjoy a bit of nature while pursuing books; not so for Portugal’s Joanine Library. A colony of bats has called the library home since the 18th century. The fascinating ...

The image of the bat with blood and feathers around its mouth perfectly illustrates the story now published in Science by an international research team. Carlos Ibáñez at the Doñana Biological Station ...