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Why do bats frequently collide with wind turbines? A new scientific study points to visual misperception as a key factor. While the impact of turbines on birds has long been…
Bats are natural reservoirs for several highly pathogenic viruses, including coronaviruses related to Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), as well as Marburg and Nipah…
The Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda last month has resulted in 63 confirmed cases and 15 deaths. Preliminary genomic evidence suggests that this outbreak originated from a pathogen jumping from…
Bats, the sole mammals capable of flight, owe this remarkable ability to their specialized limb morphology. Despite their unique flying prowess, the evolutionary journey that led to this skill remains…
