We are better off with bats. These bat facts will make you rethink the unsung heroes of the night and learn why you should ...

Even the most stalwart outdoorsperson might feel a chill when encountering a bat swooping around the yard at dusk. Perhaps it’s a natural reaction to fear flying things we can’t see well, or maybe ...

The Halloween decorations around town evoke thoughts about things of fall, autumn-hued leaves, kids in costumes tricking for candy, chrysanthemums, pumpkin-spiced everything, ghost, goblins and bats.

A secret war is waged above farmland every night. Just after dusk, high-stakes aerial combat is fought in the darkness atop the crop canopy. Nature’s air force arrives in waves over crop fields, ...

Bats have earned the reputation as a type of naturally-existing mosquito population control in some parts of the world because they love snacking on these annoying insects. On the other hand, there ...

Walnuts are one of the highest value crops in California -- bringing in almost $2 billion every year. But keeping the crop free of destructive insects can be costly. Scientists are studying if walnut ...

Is it true bats eat their weight in mosquitoes and should be encouraged to live near humans for mosquito control? -- B.C., Tulsa. The article, "Do Bats Control Mosquitoes?" by Robert Corrigan appears ...

The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) headquarters at 101 Friendship St., Providence a little after midnight on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode ...