Researchers have found a new role for the transcription factor (proteins that regulate the transcription, or copying, of genes). In the fruit fly, this transcription factor, named Traffic Jam, ...

As thousands of bats launch nightly hunting, the cacophony of a dense crowd should stymie echolocation, a so-called “cocktail party nightmare.” ...

While it may be an unfamiliar sensation to humans, electroreception is relatively commonplace in the animal kingdom. Sharks, bees and even the platypus all share this ability to detect electric fields ...

A team of bioengineers at Harvard University's Rowland Institute has found two new ways to control a tiny creature, ...

The bats have a striking design in which wood is moved lower down the barrel and shapes the end a little like a bowling pin.

The Malayan flying fox has many names, including the greater flying fox, kalong, and large fruit bat. Its most accurate name ...

The global birthrate has been in significant decline for decades. In the U.S., couples are deciding to have children later in ...