A thirsty bat sweeps over a pond, listens to the echoes returning from its surface and drops closer to drink. But what happens when that same acoustic signal comes from something that only looks like water to its echolocation system? Scientists have found that bats can be surprisingly easy to fool. In controlled experiments, smooth … Read more
Mentmore Towers, the mansion that became Wayne Manor in Batman Begins, is now at risk of being seized. (Photo: SWNS) The real-life Wayne Manor from Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins, Mentmore Towers in Buckinghamshire, is at the centre of a preservation battle after the Grade I-listed mansion was served with a formal repairs notice. The property … Read more
An 11-year-old Canadian boy died of rabies after a bat landed on his face/Photo – File An 11-year-old boy died of rabies just 19 days after he woke up to find a bat lying on his nose and mouth while sleeping, in a heartbreaking medical case in Canada that has prompted doctors around the world … Read more