In the course of evolution manifold sensory systems developed which allowed animals varying possibilities to perceive their environment. Many insect species for example, but also some fish, amphibians ...

In a recent study published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers conduct an evolutionary analysis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-related bat β-coronavirus ...

Crowded skies are forcing gray bats to adjust their echolocation, revealing how they adapt their calls in real time to avoid confusion.

White patches of fungus can be seen on this northern long-eared bat affected by white-nose syndrome in Illinois. (Photo by J.R. Hoyt) UC Santa Cruz graduate student Joseph Hoyt releases a little brown ...