New bat species for Europe! doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2026…

In our new study, playback experiments revealed sex-specific responses to the same social calls produced during foraging: female nectar-feeding bats were attracted, while males avoided them. Receivers matter! doi.org/10.1111/nyas.70427

Hot off the press! The Social Lives of Bats: From Roosting Rituals to Dinner Dates pelagicpublishing.com/produc…

Our new study suggests that bats originated in Europe around 65 million years ago and revises our understanding of how several major bat groups are related. Proud to be part of the international Bat1K team behind this work. doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-1…

What would it take for AI to decode animal communication? In our new opinion piece, we argue that animal signals should not be understood only by how similar they sound, but by how the receiver perceives them. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2026.0…

Check out our new paper! 🔗 nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley…

New tool to estimate diversity error in bat acoustic surveys Using sonotypes in bat acoustic surveys? We developed an online tool to estimate expected error in α- and β-diversity from your species-to-sonotype ratio. Tool: r-fornaro.github.io//Sonotyp… Paper: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

2nd Coller Dolittle Challenge Awards This year’s Award Ceremony takes place on 25 June 2026. I’m pleased to be serving on the judging committee and look forward to hearing directly from the finalists as they present their exciting research. 👉 zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…

Very happy to see this officially out in the world. Congratulations again, Danilo — this is a fantastic and well-deserved recognition of your work. We at the Museum für Naturkunde are delighted that this award will further strengthen our collaboration. museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/…

Really enjoyed being a guest on the Acoustic World Podcast and talking with Marco Maiolini about bat communication. Acoustic World brings together scholars across disciplines to explore how animals produce, use, and experience sound. open.spotify.com/episode/2A9…

New paper alert: >80k nacelle-height recordings and stereo-thermal 3D tracks show that bats sing in the rotor-swept zone and circle turbine nacelles. We need smarter, species-sensitive curtailment that aligns both climate and biodiversity goals. 🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s42003-026-0…

New study alert! Female Daubenton’s bats foraging at the cold edge of their range take turns using the same feeding spots at different times of night, thus reducing competition and helping them cope with the cold. Read the full story here: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

New study alert! Sexually selected vocalizations of Greater Mouse-Eared Bats We recorded male Myotis myotis in mating roosts and found complex vocalizations with an individual signature and pronounced seasonal variation. Check it out! 🔗 sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

Our new study shows that cats’ purrs are more individually distinct than their meows and suggests that domestication has made the meows of cats more variable than those of cheetah, cougar & Co. Check it out! nature.com/articles/s41598-0…

More cool rats vs. bat content from both my lab and the @YovelBatLab in this @NatGeo article. I'm glad to report that cosmic justice has been achieved... and the bats won :-) nationalgeographic.com/anima…

Remember… Bats aren’t spooky, they’re adorable 💕Here, an Ectophylla alba pup chilling under a leaf tent gets a surprise visit… from a katydid. Happy Halloween 🦇🦇🦇

Brown rats are preying on bats at urban hibernation sites – even snatching them mid-air. Conservation efforts must include non-native rodent control at key bat roosts. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

Our latest research highlights the importance of dry grasslands for bats 🦇🦇🦇 sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

This Great Big Bat Loves Hugs and Snuggles | The Bat Signal from Dan Riskin youtu.be/xnY4W9ZF74w?si=RsVw…