Comparing bats and birds allows for the testing of this idea because they do not share a common flying ancestor and therefore constitute independent replicates to study the evolution of flight.

New research could help reduce wind turbine bird deaths and bat fatalities at wind farms in the United States by pinpointing peak times.

Bees, birds and even bats are ecologically important since they prey on pests, disperse seeds, and pollinate plants.

Environment Energy How wind turbines could coexist peacefully with bats and birds As wind power grows around the world, so does the threat the turbines pose to wildlife.

A slender snake slithered high above our heads on the damp rock wall and the brown guano floor felt spongy beneath our feet, alive with golden cockroaches. But the overpowering sensation was the smell ...

As birds swing their wings upward, the feathers separate like window blinds to let air through, which prevents the lift-reducing currents that the bats experienced, the researchers say.

Birds and bats have also changed their body shapes over time to adapt to available food sources and flower and plant shapes, but flowers have done so more aggressively, he said.

WASHINGTON—Scientists may have found the silver lining in that large cloud of radar information that weather forecasters discard because it is produced by birds, bats and insects.

Bird explained his timing Monday was better than it had been in his previous two games, in which he had three hitless at-bats. “I just want quality at-bats and hit the ball hard,’’ said Bird ...

It's important to note the difference between bats and birds. Bats are classified as mammals whereas the Common Swift is an avian. The Common Swift is still technically the fastest flying bird in ...

Big Mediterranean bats snatch migrating songbirds out of the night sky in spring and fall, according to a new study. When researchers proposed that idea in 2001, “there was so much controversy ...

A slender snake slithered high above our heads on the damp rock wall and the brown guano floor felt spongy beneath our feet, alive with golden cockroaches. But the overpowering sensation was the smell ...