Aardvark Burrows Could be Ground Zero for the Next Pandemic
Animals of all kinds mix and mingle in underground burrows, offering troubling opportunities for diseases to jump species.
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Subterranean Stronghold
Can Fiji’s first bat reserve keep an incredibly rare species safe despite the growing threats of climate change and human activity?
Forest Orphans
Swaddled symbols of hope and regeneration, orphaned flying foxes rest up and grow, preparing for their role as some of Australia’s most important forest stewards.
The Reservoir
In Bangladesh, a bat-borne virus you've probably never heard of is poised to become the next pandemic—and medicine alone may not be sufficient to stop it. Is an ecological intervention the answer?
Glimmers in the Dark
"The Destroyer" is decimating bat populations across North America. But scientists are finding rays of hope.
Bat Odds
We’ve feared and maligned them for centuries, but it’s the bats that really have something to be afraid of.
Agave Whisperers
As they follow—and mentally map—flowering agaves from Arizona to Mexico, lesser long-nosed bats pollinate the plants that bring the world tequila.
Lens of Time: Bat Ballet
Hundreds of thousands of bats emerge from a hole in the ground, and scientists with high-speed video cameras are there to make sense of the overwhelming spectacle.
Battling Disease
Elizabeth Hadly weighs in on why bats need our help—now more than ever—and why we need bats.
Subterranean Stronghold
Can Fiji’s first bat reserve keep an incredibly rare species safe despite the growing threats of climate change and human activity?
Forest Orphans
Swaddled symbols of hope and regeneration, orphaned flying foxes rest up and grow, preparing for their role as some of Australia’s most important forest stewards.
The Reservoir
In Bangladesh, a bat-borne virus you've probably never heard of is poised to become the next pandemic—and medicine alone may not be sufficient to stop it. Is an ecological intervention the answer?
Glimmers in the Dark
"The Destroyer" is decimating bat populations across North America. But scientists are finding rays of hope.
Bat Odds
We’ve feared and maligned them for centuries, but it’s the bats that really have something to be afraid of.
Agave Whisperers
As they follow—and mentally map—flowering agaves from Arizona to Mexico, lesser long-nosed bats pollinate the plants that bring the world tequila.
Lens of Time: Bat Ballet
Hundreds of thousands of bats emerge from a hole in the ground, and scientists with high-speed video cameras are there to make sense of the overwhelming spectacle.
Battling Disease
Elizabeth Hadly weighs in on why bats need our help—now more than ever—and why we need bats.