RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Night fell in Pedra Branca State Park in Rio de Janeiro as four Brazilian scientists turned on their flashlights to walk on a narrow trail of mud in the Ga flash rainforest. The researchers were on a mission: to catch bats and help prevent the …
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Nature has a way of embarrassing our best technology. For decades, scientists have been trying to create the ultimate sound absorber – a carefully engineered material that can handle sound waves for stealth movement or smooth peace and quiet. It turns out, however, that the beloved ‘metastructure’ may already exist …
Read More »Live larvae bat ticks (Carrie Kelly) Found on a large brown bat in New Jersey.Image: J.O.C./Rutors Center for Vector Biology As if we didn’t have enough bad news to share right now, a tick species associated with bats has been spotted for the first time in New Jersey. The health …
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GARLAND (CBSDFW.COM) – The Department of Garland Health (GHD) confirmed that a rabid bat has been found in the city. According to officials, the bat was taken prisoner at the 2800 block of Beasley Drive on August 11th. A lab confirmed the case on August 13th. To date, there have …
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A bat, which later tested positive for rabies, was recently found in Frisco. Frisco Animal Services was informed of a bat on the ground in the Preston Manor subdivision, near Preston and Main. Officers saw the animal, which exhibited abnormal behavior. The animal was sent to Austin for testing and …
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