Most scientists today believe the COVID-19 pandemic began at a Chinese wet market, with the coronavirus in question likely originating from a bat. It wouldn’t be surprising, given that many ...

Bats flew without exposure to water. ・Wet flight (no rain): Researchers moistened the bats’ fur and wing membranes. ・Wet flight (with rain): Bats were both wet and exposed to moderate rainfall.

But there’s one Halloween decoration that sticks around in Palo Alto year-round — bats. Longtime Palo Alto resident Pamela Weiss is one of a few Palo Altans who reported a bat encounter at her ...