Hairy tale Treating bats with a depilatory cream has lead to the discovery that the microscopic hairs on their wings are crucial for flight control. The bat is the only mammal truly capable of flight.

Bat wings have such distinctive patterns that individuals can be easily identified without having to tag them or put rings on them, as is done with birds. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

Networks of collagen fibers in a bat’s wings could be as reliable and unique as a human fingerprint, offering scientists a non-invasive way of identifying and tracking bats. U.S. Forest Service Bat ...