Scientists Trace Lineage of the COVID Virus in Bats

Medicine & Technology Jul 31, 2020

The virus that has caused the global coronavirus pandemic might have been brewing in bats for the past 40 to 70 years, a new study suggests.

Earlier Studies Were Right: Coronavirus Came from a Hybrid of Bat and Pangolin Viruses, New Study Reveals

Jun 01, 2020

New research confirms that the coronavirus of today did emerge from bats, with recombination from pangolin viruses. The researchers warn that their findings suggest that there are more coronaviruses out there and future epidemics are inevitable to come.

Chinese Woman 'Scared to Death' As 30 Bats Crawl on her Kitchen Window While Preparing Breakfast

May 19, 2020

WATCH! Imagine discovering 30 bats crawling behind your window during a peaceful morning while preparing breakfast. A poor woman from China has actually experienced it. Click the link above to watch the video and read the full story.

Four Sister Species of the Bat That Caused COVID-19 Found in Africa

Apr 23, 2020

Four bats that were discovered in Africa are sister species of the horseshoe bat, the source of the SARS-CoV-2 or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, which caused the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Six New Coronaviruses Are Discovered In Bats That Are In The Same Family With The SARS-CoV-2 That Caused The COVID-19

Apr 14, 2020

Six new coronaviruses are found in three different species of bats that came from the same family as SARS-CoV-2 but are not genetically the same as the same outbreak.

US Stops All Studies Involving Bats as It Cautions Against The Dangers of Possibly Triggering a New Wave Coronavirus Infection

Apr 10, 2020

The US government is now banning all research involving bats due to the fear of creating a bigger problem regarding the spread of infection. Still facing the intense battle against COVID-19, the US places effort on eliminating the possibility of transferring the virus to bats in Northern American species, which could cause further spread of the disease. Interested to find out more? Click the link above.

Confirmed: Millions of Bat Deaths in Texas Due to Deadly Fungal Disease

Mar 13, 2020

White-nose Syndrome (WNS)-This is a disease occurring in bats which is caused by the so-called cold-loving fungus called "Pseudogymnoascus destructans." It infects the skin of a hibernating bat's muzzle, wings, and ear.

Sharing is Caring: Vampire Bats Regurgitates their Blood Meals and Shares them with their Neighbors

Nov 06, 2019

Scientists recently observed that vampire bats would regurgitate their blood meals to share it with their neighbors, no strings attached.

5 Scientific Things We Were Taught as Children That Simply Are Not True... Anymore

Sep 20, 2019

Scientific discoveries from over the last couple decades have drastically changed the curriculum.

How Bats Evolved Diverse Skull Shapes Due to Echolocation and Diet

May 02, 2019

58 million to 34 million years ago, echolocation was a primary driver of skull shape across bat families, and about 26 million years ago, the diet became the more dominant driving force behind skull shape evolution, but not in all bats

Citizens Could Benefit From Adjusting Streetlights For Bats

Apr 18, 2019

Excessive artificial lighting has negative effects on nocturnal animals and on humans as well.

Echolocation: Tapping into Our Animalistic Senses

Mar 28, 2019

Can humans use hidden senses such as echolocation?

White-Nose Syndrome Killed Millions Of Bats: Mostly Affected Tri-Colored Bat Species

Apr 13, 2017

Bats which are infected by this deadly fungus show white noses, spreading to wings, ear or tail. The fungus directly affects the bat's warm body temperature and the active immune system.

Even Prehistoric Cavemen Get Pestered By Bed Bugs: Discovered Human Bood Tastes Better Than Bats

Apr 06, 2017

An 11,000-year bed bug fossil proved that these insects have been feasting on human blood since the era of cavemen.

Flying Foxes Headed Towards Extinction For Three Decades, Need Conservation ASAP

Apr 02, 2017

Hunting and habitat loss are causing mass deaths in flying foxes of Mauritius. It's been three decades, the government recognized this species as threatened, but no actions were taken until now.