A secret war is waged above farmland every night. Just after dusk, high-stakes aerial combat is fought in the darkness atop the crop canopy. Nature’s air force arrives in waves over crop fields, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Intensive agriculture increases food production but it also ...

We are better off with bats. These bat facts will make you rethink the unsung heroes of the night and learn why you should ...

Three of Arkansas's 16 species of bats are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. A fourth species is expected to be added soon and has been "proposed endangered." Credit: ...

It's a mutually beneficial relationship. Scientists discover unexpected ally in fight against harmful insects: 'It becomes ...

A hibernating tricolored bat covered in dew. The species is one of five that the state Department of Natural Resources will be studying thanks to a federal grant. (Provided by the Department of ...

Janet Debelak Tyburec, of Bat Survey Solutions, measures the ears of an evening bat on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 at Swift River Pecans in Lockhart, Texas. These bats eat lots of different insects in ...

The Halloween decorations around town evoke thoughts about things of fall, autumn-hued leaves, kids in costumes tricking for candy, chrysanthemums, pumpkin-spiced everything, ghost, goblins and bats.

In a career trajectory from counseling to controlling bats in Kuwait for the U.S. Department of Defense, Gerrod Walker has transferred his bat skills to Teller County. “Bats are very important ...

LONGVIEW, TX (KLTV) - Pest control experts are working with the Kilgore College of Cosmetology Tuesday in Longview to help push out bats that are calling parts of the schools attic as their 'home'.

Co-existing with wildlife brings its unexpected challenges. A trio of bats took up residence in my basement this month. As of this writing, no amount of coaxing or open doors and airflow has made them ...