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Dying bats in the Northeast remain a mystery
Investigations continue into the cause of a mysterious illness that has resulted in the deaths of thousands of bats since March 2008.
Environmental News Network - May 9, 2008
Tropical Reforestation Aided By Bats
German scientists are engaging bats to kick-start natural reforestation in the tropics by installing artificial bat roosts in deforested areas.
Science Daily - April 28, 2008
The Race to Find the World's Biggest Underwater Caves The 100-mile-long Sac Actun cave is one of the last unexplored places.
Discover - April 11, 2008
Bats Classify Plants According To Their Echoes
Researchers have developed a computer algorithm that can imitate the bat's ability to classify plants using echolocation.
Science Daily - March 24, 2008
Giant Fossil Bats Out Of Africa, 35 Million Years Old
Among the new species is "a giant among bats; though weighing in at less than a half-pound, it is one of the largest fossil bats ever discovered," said Greg Gunnell, a paleontologist at the University of Michigan.
Science Daily - March 5, 2008
Bats Flew First, Developed Echolocation Later, Fossilized Missing Link Shows
"When we first saw it, we knew it was special," said lead author Nancy Simmons of AMNH. "It's clearly a bat, but unlike any previously known. In many respects it is a missing link between bats and their non-flying ancestors."
Science Daily - February 13, 2008
Bat Winters in D.C., to Delight of Urban Dwellers
Science out of the Box segment, host Andrea Seabrook gets out of the NPR building in Washington, D.C., to rescue a bat that has taken up residence across the street.
NPR - December 22, 2007
How Singing Bats Communicate
Bats are the most vocal mammals other than humans, and understanding how they communicate during their nocturnal outings could lead to better treatments for human speech disorders.
Science Daily - October 19, 2007
NASA Orbiter Finds Possible Cave Skylights on Mars
Mars Odyssey spacecraft has discovered entrances to seven possible caves on the slopes of a Martian volcano.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory - September 21, 2007
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Dying bats in the Northeast remain a mystery
Investigations continue into the cause of a mysterious illness that has resulted in the deaths of thousands of bats since March 2008.
Environmental News Network - May 9, 2008
Tropical Reforestation Aided By Bats
German scientists are engaging bats to kick-start natural reforestation in the tropics by installing artificial bat roosts in deforested areas.
Science Daily - April 28, 2008
The Race to Find the World's Biggest Underwater Caves The 100-mile-long Sac Actun cave is one of the last unexplored places.
Discover - April 11, 2008
Bats Classify Plants According To Their Echoes
Researchers have developed a computer algorithm that can imitate the bat's ability to classify plants using echolocation.
Science Daily - March 24, 2008
Giant Fossil Bats Out Of Africa, 35 Million Years Old
Among the new species is "a giant among bats; though weighing in at less than a half-pound, it is one of the largest fossil bats ever discovered," said Greg Gunnell, a paleontologist at the University of Michigan.
Science Daily - March 5, 2008
Bats Flew First, Developed Echolocation Later, Fossilized Missing Link Shows
"When we first saw it, we knew it was special," said lead author Nancy Simmons of AMNH. "It's clearly a bat, but unlike any previously known. In many respects it is a missing link between bats and their non-flying ancestors."
Science Daily - February 13, 2008
Bat Winters in D.C., to Delight of Urban Dwellers
Science out of the Box segment, host Andrea Seabrook gets out of the NPR building in Washington, D.C., to rescue a bat that has taken up residence across the street.
NPR - December 22, 2007
How Singing Bats Communicate
Bats are the most vocal mammals other than humans, and understanding how they communicate during their nocturnal outings could lead to better treatments for human speech disorders.
Science Daily - October 19, 2007
NASA Orbiter Finds Possible Cave Skylights on Mars
Mars Odyssey spacecraft has discovered entrances to seven possible caves on the slopes of a Martian volcano.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory - September 21, 2007
