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Fossil remains of world's largest marsupial unearthed in Australia
Oct 25, 2023A relative of today's wombats, the Diprotodon was absolutely massive - standing 1.7 meters tall and weighing 3 tons.
Rabid bat hides inside iPad case, bites man
VIDEO May 30, 2019An 86-year-old man has been treated for rabies in the US after a bat emerged from his iPad case and bit him.
Why do wombats have cube-shaped droppings?
Nov 19, 2018Scientists have been unravelling what might just be one of the most perplexing mysteries of the natural world.
Giant extinct bat unearthed in New Zealand
Jan 11, 2018The giant burrowing bat not only flew, but also scurried around on the forest floor looking for food.
DoD wants to develop autonomous bat-drones
VIDEO Jan 6, 2018A new competition has been launched to help develop animal-like drones powered by directed-energy beams.
Conjoined bat twins discovered in rainforest
Jul 28, 2017The extremely rare find is one of only a few examples of conjoined twins ever seen outside of humans.
Scientists develop flying 'Bat Bot' drone
VIDEO Feb 6, 2017The novel design takes its inspiration from the way bats fly rather than relying on spinning rotors.
Vampire bats now have taste for human blood
Jan 13, 2017Researchers in Brazil have warned that some vampire bat populations have started targeting humans.
Australian town is invaded by 100,000 bats
May 24, 2016Batemans Bay in New South Wales has become so overrun that a state of emergency has been declared.
Scientists reveal color of prehistoric bats
Sep 29, 2015Samples of fossilized fur have made it possible to determine what color bats were 49 million years ago.
Carnivorous plant finds way to attract bats
Jul 11, 2015A unique type of pitcher plant has developed a novel way to attract bats using an ultrasound reflector.
Bats can use sonar jamming to steal food
Nov 9, 2014Mexican free-tailed bats have the remarkable ability to sabotage the food finding efforts of their peers.
100,000 bats rain from the sky over Australia
Jan 10, 2014A heatweave of epic proportions has had a devastating impact on Australia's bat population.
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