Coronavirus Outbreak Raises Question: Why Are Bat Viruses so Deadly?
Bats' fierce immune systems drive viruses to higher virulence, making them deadlier in humans
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Bats Don't Rely on Gut Bacteria the Way Humans Do
A new paper reveals that the microbiomes of closely-related bats can be totally different from each other, which suggests that having a community of helpful gut bacteria may not be so important for this group of mammals
Bats Use Leaves as Mirrors to Find Prey in the Dark
The approach angle is the key
Bats Evolved Diverse Skull Shapes Due to Echolocation, Diet
With so much morphological variety, bats represent an opportunity to learn what types of evolutionary forces shape the shapes of animals
Bat Influenza Viruses Could Infect Humans
Bats have been the focus of virologists for a long time already as they carry many different kinds of viruses
New Study May Provide Clues to How Birds Began to Fly
Although the study was performed on bats, it has implications for birds and insects
Just How Blind Are Bats? Color Vision Gene Study Examines Key Sensory Tradeoffs
A new study has examined this question in the evolution of color vision genes across a large and diverse group of bat species
Ebola Species Found in Bats Ahead of Any Potential Outbreak
Discovery illustrates PREDICT project's goal to find viruses before they spillover into people
Bats as Barometer of Change
Bats shifting behavioral patterns, due to environmental change, could have far-reaching implications for global agriculture
Lethal Fungus That Causes White-Nose Syndrome May Have an Achilles' Heel, Study Reveals
A team of scientists from the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the University of New Hampshire found that the fungus is highly sensitive to UV light