Rice Fields, Black Rats, and a Hidden Killer: Madagascar’s Hantavirus Threat
Rats have long been notorious for spreading disease, but a new study reveals just how much human-altered landscapes can ...
How one species of bat uses its tail to navigate backwards in caves
A new study from Tel Aviv University reveals that the greater mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma microphyllum) uses its long tail as ...
66 horses have died at the Grand National in the past 25 years. Is it time to call it a day?
It is Britain’s most celebrated horse race, watched by millions – but there have been calls for it to be banned on the ...
How bats avoid collisions during rush hour
Bats adapt their echolocation system when they emerge en masse from caves at dusk, according to a study in which they were equipped with portable microphones.