Scientists at Wuhan lab admit being bitten while collecting samples in cave which is home to Covid-infected bats Scientists at Wuhan lab admitted being bitten while collecting samples in a cave Researcher said animal’s fangs went through his rubber gloves ‘like a needle’ Revelations will raise further questions for the WHO team which is investigating … Read more
It’s been a helluva year – the most shocking and life-changing that most of us have experienced. As 2020 ends, here are my annual Morgan Awards, for those who’ve inspired, amused, entertained and horrified us as the world reeled from coronavirus. MOST SAVAGE QUIP: ‘Self-isolation is easy for you, Morgan,’ chortled Sir Bob Geldof on … Read more
Cate Blanchett is forced to halt plans to renovate her ‘haunted’ £5m English mansion after surveyors discover rare bats have made it their home too Cate Blanchett, 51, has had plans to add to her £4.9m East Sussex, home halted Ecologists found bat droppings belonging to rare brown long-eared bats in shed Plans for a state … Read more
Cate Blanchett is forced to halt plans to renovate her ‘haunted’ £5m English mansion after surveyors discover rare bats have made it their home too Cate Blanchett, 51, has had plans to add to her £4.9m East Sussex, home halted Ecologists found bat droppings belonging to rare brown long-eared bats in shed Plans for a state … Read more
Buzz off: Praying mantis bats away wasp trying to steal grasshopper snack from its jaws in astonishing close-up footage The green creature strikes at grasshopper in a split second, trapping it by its legs Clip from Germany shows predator pinning its prey and mercilessly devouring it But the wasp is not giving up and the … Read more
Buzz off: Praying mantis bats away wasp trying to steal grasshopper snack from its jaws in astonishing close-up footage The green creature strikes at grasshopper in a split second, trapping it by its legs Clip from Germany shows predator pinning its prey and mercilessly devouring it But the wasp is not giving up and the … Read more
Artificial Intelligence identified 1.7 million bat calls in English forests last summer – giving conservationists a rare insight into their hidden world Researchers used cheap and specialised microphones to record bat calls A total of 1.7 million calls were recorded from 60 locations in 16 forests Hoped the information the project provides can shed light on … Read more
Dinner time! Thousands of bats are captured on weather radar as they fly into the night looking for insects in Arizona The National Weather Service captured a massive colony of bats on radar Thousands of creatures were captured before dusk in Arizona Sunday The radar shows what looks like fireworks bursting over the area Officials … Read more
Mother bats use ‘baby talk’ with their offspring, much the same way humans do, scientists discovered. The sac-winged bat has a wide-ranging vocal repertoire, using different ‘songs’ to court mates and defend its territory. Scientists have recently discovered that females also use a special high-pitched voice to encourage their pups to start ‘talking.’ The study … Read more
Mother bats use ‘baby talk’ with their offspring, much the same way humans do, scientists discovered. The sac-winged bat has a wide-ranging vocal repertoire, using different ‘songs’ to court mates and defend its territory. Scientists have recently discovered that females also use a special high-pitched voice to encourage their pups to start ‘talking.’ The study … Read more