A bat cave in Costa Rica is likely the reason a family caught a fungal lung disease known as histoplasmosis. In December of last year, a family of 13 visited Arenal and Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, ...
The cave took months to locate and was already unstable when entered. Inside, vertical drops, waterfalls, and loose rock made progress dangerous. As explorers climbed higher, a massive bat colony ...
A popular hiking trail in western New Mexico that features ancient lava flows and bat-filled caves will be closed through most of 2026 during a trail improvement project, the National Park Service ...