Bats are some of the most misunderstood mammals on the planet. While some do drink blood, the vast majority enjoy a diet of insects, helping keep ecosystems in check. One such bat, the brown ...

When bats can't hear, new research finds that these hearing-dependent animals employ a remarkable compensation strategy. They adapt immediately and robustly, suggesting for the first time that bats' ...

As a bat swoops through the night sky, it chirps out high-frequency calls and listens for the echoing sound waves to navigate the dark forest. Those chirps may be above the hearing range of most ...

The researchers: "The relatively slow rate of age-related hearing loss despite lifelong exposure to very high noise levels may indicate that bats have developed special adaptations for coping with ...

Brown long-eared bats’ hearing is so sensitive that they can hear a ladybug crawl on a leaf. Brown long-eared bats’ ears are about the same length as their bodies. Brown long-eared bats are called ...