March 31 was the last day to clear tree canopy overhanging West Virginia roadways until mid-November because of bats.

But thousands of bats lived in the tree, and one toddler — a 2-year-old named Emile Ouamouno — may have contracted Ebola from playing there. Emile, who died in December 2013, was "patient zero," or ...

Florida’s bonneted bats are one of the rarest bats in the U.S. Sadly, they are in danger of extinction, with only around ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas freeze this February killed plenty of plants and trees. In Austin, the Public Works department initially estimated as much as 90% of palm trees died because of the cold and ...