New research from the University of Sydney sheds light on how coronaviruses emerge in bat populations, focusing on young bats ...

New research by the University of Sydney offers important insights into how and when new coronavirus variants arise in bats.

New research by the University of Sydney offers important insights into how and when new coronavirus variants arise in bats.

Even bats in the tropics, where it’s warm all year, store fat in anticipation of dry seasons when food becomes scarce. That’s a survival strategy that’s been largely overlooked. But it may be ...

A northern NSW man has become the fourth person to die of lyssavirus in Australia. The disease is incredibly rare but extremely dangerous. So what are the symptoms, how is it treated and how can you ...

The man in his 50s was bitten by a bat carrying Australian bat lyssavirus several months ago. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Every confirmed case in Australia has been fatal. There’s no effective treatment once symptoms present, authorities say, but this deadly rabies-like disease is also rare.