To date, there is no vaccine to prevent or cure Nipah virus infection. The disease has a mortality rate of about 70%.
Cinematographer Josh Aitchison spent three weeks in a tree to record the migration of 10 million straw-colored fruit bats.
Recently scientists discovered the behavior of oral sex in a fruit-eating bat. It seems that this action helps prolong the relationship between the male and the bat.
Hundreds of thousands of bats suddenly appeared in a city in northern Australia, causing officials to fear the risk of outbreaks.
New research conducted by the University of Bristol shows that echolocation can evolve more than once in bats.
Watching animals in the wild world is an interesting experience, even more interesting when witnessing them gather to migrate.
A new strain of influenza A virus has just been discovered in bats, although the strain is not yet dangerous to humans, US health officials have said.