Bats aren't the cutest creatures, but without them there'd be a lot more bugs. FRANKLIN, W.Va., April 3, 2009 — -- A mysterious fungus is killing off thousands of bats around the country.

For nearly two decades, scientists have watched white-nose syndrome tear through North American bat colonies while trying to explain how a dusting of fungus could be so deadly. Recent work now ...

This northern long-eared bat has visible signs of white-nose syndrome. Steve Taylor/University of Illinois/U.S. Fish and Wildlife, CC BY Bat populations in Colorado may be headed for a decline that ...

Millions of bats in North America have died from white-nose syndrome, and a new study from the University of Waterloo ...

PHOENIX — A bat sampled by biologists at Fort Huachuca near Sierra Vista in 2024 tested positive for the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS) disease in bats. The bat, a cave myotis, was found ...

Three bats with a disease that kills bat populations were found in Rocky Mountain National Park. The disease, called white-nose syndrome, is caused by a fungus called Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A bat infected with a fungus that has killed millions of bats across the country was found in Longmont last month. Testing this month confirmed the little ...

A fungal disease threatening the survival of bats throughout the U.S. was found in a southeast New Mexico cave for the first time in the region, and officials are stepping up efforts to prevent its ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — While centuries of folklore and various legends have led to bats being considered creepy critters, the tiny, winged mammals are actually harmless, and play an important role ...

It’s easy to assume that Honduran white bats only live in Honduras because of their name. However, these adorably fluffy creatures can also be found in other Central American countries, including ...

A team of National Geographic Explorers is studying how these bats developed their architectural expertise—while cataloguing the various styles of tents they make.