The more than 100 bat species living in the Mozambican reserve’s labyrinth of caves play a key role in maintaining a fragile ecosysytem that benefits wildlife and people• Words and photographs by Kang ...

A few dark specks on a sheet, windowsill, or skirting board can make an ordinary room feel suddenly suspect. The reaction is ...

Spotted lanternflies have been known to wreak havoc in New Jersey as an invasive species, drastically affecting agriculture. However, Shore News Network reported that researchers at Rutgers University ...

This very unique environment created by the bat poop seems to spawn new species, including geckos and micro-snails. The World’s Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman tell a tale that’s not for the ...

As the afternoon fades at the Three Sisters Caves in Kenya’s Kwale county, David Wechuli’s team begins setting up nearly invisible nets along the hillsides in the coastal forest. “When dusk arrives, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Buried deep within caves, bats — and especially their ...

The frequent absence of physical barriers and biosafety measures preventing contact between bats or bat feces and pigs could increase exposure risks to the diverse ...