Pexels Most people spot a bat swooping through the evening sky and instinctively step back inside. The reputation bats carry ...

Here's a question you might never have asked yourself: How do you vaccinate a bat? You can't simply ask your local vet. Nor will the bats line up outside of a clinic on their own. But a group of ...

If there is one indication summer time is here, it's the pesky mosquito. These pests can ruin your evening's backyard BBQ faster than a burnt patty. While citronella candles and bug sprays can help, ...

Bats are reservoirs for several zoonotic viruses, such as Ebola and coronaviruses. These pathogens can spread to humans through direct contact with the flying mammals or their bodily fluids, or ...

Scientists have long aspired to vaccinate wild bats to prevent the circulation of deadly viruses. These mammals harbor rabies, Ebola, Nipah, Marburg, and coronaviruses that can cause severe disease ...

Local bat populations are getting attention in the Phoenix area due to a recent mosquito surge ahead of Halloween. The Mexican free-tailed bats living in the Phoenix Bat Cave primarily eat larger prey ...

Is it true bats eat their weight in mosquitoes and should be encouraged to live near humans for mosquito control? -- B.C., Tulsa.