bats
Scientist dig into COVID outbreak in Europe’s mink farms
Officials say it is ‘plausible’ that some workers in the farms could have contracted the coronavirus from the minks, though not proven
Wuhan lab had three live bat coronaviruses
Lab authorities assert none of the strains obtained from bats are a match for the new contagion wreaking chaos across the world
How bats carry coronavirus without getting sick
Stresses on bats, such as wet markets, other diseases, and habitat loss, may have a role in coronavirus spilling over to other species
What happens at the Wuhan Institute of Virology?
The Chinese laboratory at the heart of the US-China virus spat, is accused of being the source of the coronavirus pandemic
Madhya Pradesh officials blame bats for power buts
They say bats hanging on the power supply lines sometimes cause short circuits, which ultimately lead to outages.
Study shows red lights at night hazardous to migratory bats
Light is an important cue for orientation used by many animals and also influences their diurnal rhythms.
Congo declares new Ebola outbreak in eastern province
Ebola is believed to be spread over long distances by bats and can turn up in bush meat sold at food markets throughout Congo.
Beware of the Nipah virus
It’s a relatively new epidemic caused by Nipah virus commonly hosted by fruit-eating bats.
17 deaths reported in Congo as Ebola outbreak confirmed
It is the ninth time Ebola has been recorded in the central African nation, whose eastern Ebola river gave the deadly virus its name.
Humans can use sound to 'see' like bats: study
Humans - just like bats - can 'see' their surroundings using sound by producing clicks that bounce off objects to "sonify" them.