by Susan Keown | Apr 5, 2021 | ScienceWire
Longevity researchers are fascinated by bats, writes Rachel Tompa (@rachel_tompa), since these animals defy the typical correlation between an animal species’ body size and its life span. Tompa writes for the Allen Institute about a new molecular clock method that can...
by Chris Tachibana | Sep 2, 2020 | ScienceWire
SARS-CoV-2 is not the only human virus linked to bats, writes Sara Zaske for WSU Insider. More are on the way. Sara reports on forward-looking Washington State University research to understand and stop these emerging viruses. For more from Sara (@wsuzaske), check out...
by Chris Tachibana | Nov 1, 2018 | ScienceWire
In a feature for Seattle Magazine, Maria Dolan (@mariaidolan) reports worrying news for bat lovers—Washington is one of only two western states where white-nose syndrome is found. The fungal infection weakens bats and bats are vital to our agriculture. Get to know our...
by Chris Tachibana | Oct 1, 2017 | ScienceWire
Pallid bats scarf down scorpions like peanuts, writes Christie Wilcox in her Science Sushi blog for Discover. Don’t they notice the stinger? Christie (@NerdyChristie) extracts the answer from a PLOS One paper and the results could teach us about how to manage...
