Bats aren’t just flying creatures of the night. See how the Mexican free-tailed bat and others can also walk and explore on ...

Mexican free-tailed bats can be infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus but don’t appear to spread it or become sick, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study. Scientists with the USGS monitored 10 ...

Even a dozen years into crafting beers for Freetail Brewing Co., Jason Davis still finds reason to toast the bat behind the San Antonio brand: the Mexican free-tailed bat. “I certainly learned a lot ...

At dusk under the I-35 bridge at Camden Street a small crowd lingers. They bob their heads between wristwatches and cell phones and something above not yet visible. Passersby stop to ask, “What’s ...

In a recent article posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, investigators analyzed whether Mexican free-tailed bats were a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reservoir.

SAN ANTONIO – One by one, they emerge, and as the sun sets, they’re on a mission. The Bracken Cave Preserve north of San Antonio is home to an estimated 20 million Mexican Free-tailed bats that are ...

While often misunderstood, bats exhibit remarkable adaptability, with some species capable of walking on the ground. This ...

For the very first time, a fungus that causes white-nose syndrome, a disease that’s decimated bat communities in other parts of the United States, has been detected in Texas. According to the Dallas ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Thousands of Mexican Free-tail bats died all across Texas during last month's winter storm. Many were reported dead or injured underneath Texas bridges and overpasses. Our ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- This week's freezing temperatures weren't just a challenge for many Houston residents, but it challenged our wildlife, too. The Houston Humane Society says the Mexican ...

HOUSTON - It’s bat season, but one Houston woman didn’t have to look at a calendar to figure that out. The bats took up residence inside her Northeast Houston home. How would you like those uninvited ...