Welcome to the L.A. Times Plants Newsletter, with a list of plant-related activities and events for August and links to articles you might have missed. But first, a few words about bats — those flying ...

Wind turbines are built at an increasing pace but their effect on nature and animals are poorly known. Researchers from the Universities of Turku and Helsinki in Finland have investigated the impact ...

As much as we all complain about mosquitoes, the truth is that they are part of our food web and are here to stay. They've been around for millions of years and provide food for many other animals, ...

Unfounded claims that bats get stuck in people’s hair, that all bats have rabies, and Hollywood’s influence (for example, the concept of blood-sucking vampires) often put bats in a negative light. The ...

Bats are pretty incredible creatures, but that doesn’t mean we should have to coexist with them. No matter your personal feelings about bats, it’s probably safe to say that most would find it ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's twilight and you notice something small and dark swooping through the air. You can tell from the way it moves that it's not a bird, which ...