Learn about Austin's bats at a new University of Texas exhibit, then discover where to see millions of them take flight ...

Two chicks hatched this spring at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, the Zoo's conservation science campus in ...

Platypus swims in murky water; its distinctive flat bill and webbed feet are visible as it glides smoothly.

Not every animal adaptation is actually helpful in the long run. Some species evolved incredible speed but burn through energy dangerously fast, while others developed high intelligence without the ...

The bridge has a completely see-through bottom to it – walk across it and be labelled one of the bravest of the bunch at one ...

A single photo is giving conservationists hope for one of the world's rarest bats. A wildlife photographer on a remote Australian island captured what is believed to be the first-ever image of a ...

With the Memorial Day weekend now behind us, most folks will be actively engaging in their favorite summertime outdoor recreations. This is also the time of year to remind everyone not to remove any ...

There’s a very good chance that you’ll encounter a bat at some point in your life. There are more than 1,500 species of these ...

African cave-dependent bats face a serious threat as climate change shrinks the habitats and caves they need to survive.

Ten years ago, Iroro Tanshi found something incredible in a cave in Nigeria: a colony of short-tailed roundleaf bats, a species that hadn’t been seen there in almost 50 years. We learn how her ...

Rising demand for exotic pets is pushing many gibbon species to extinction, with their strong family bonds making them especially vulnerable to the brutal trade It is a cool morning in Thailand’s ...

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