The Reservoir Article 12.12.2018 In Bangladesh, a bat-borne virus you’ve probably never heard of is poised to become the next pandemic—and medicine alone may not be sufficient to stop it. Is an ecological intervention the answer?
Glimmers in the Dark Article 06.26.2018 “The Destroyer” is decimating bat populations across North America. But scientists are finding rays of hope.
Bat Odds Spotlight 10.31.2017 We’ve feared and maligned them for centuries, but it’s the bats that really have something to be afraid of.
Agave Whisperers Spotlight 09.27.2016 As they follow—and mentally map—flowering agaves from Arizona to Mexico, lesser long-nosed bats pollinate the plants that bring the world tequila.
Lens of Time: Bat Ballet Video 08.02.2016 Hundreds of thousands of bats emerge from a hole in the ground, and scientists with high-speed video cameras are there to make sense of the overwhelming spectacle.
Battling Disease Opinion 04.26.2016 Elizabeth Hadly weighs in on why bats need our help—now more than ever—and why we need bats.