If you’ve ever caught yourself picking up a friend’s accent or slang, you already understand a little bit about vampire bats.

Ever suddenly realize you had picked up certain words or ways of speaking from a close friend? It turns out that humans are far from the only animals who copy the sounds of their closest companions—a ...

New videos reveal the surprising dynamics of bat-rat relationships—and suggest how human activity is fueling these interspecies conflicts. A rat attacks a bat as it flies by in this still image from a ...

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WASHINGTON — Athletic shoe company On is facing a class action lawsuit from upset customers over what they claim is a "noisy and embarrassing squeak." The class action lawsuit, filed on Oct. 9 in the ...

Trendy running shoe company On is being sued by some customers over what they claim is a defect in the shoes, which they allege emit "a loud, embarrassing and difficult-to-stop squeaking sound ...

Customers have filed a class action lawsuit against On Inc., claiming the Switzerland-based company's running shoes cause "a noisy and embarrassing squeak" when they walk. According to federal court ...

This story comes from the Portland Business Journal, a KGW News partner. For the full story and other PBJ coverage, click here. Swiss footwear brand On faces a lawsuit in Oregon claiming its shoes are ...

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Vampire bats are a Halloween staple, and now they’ve got company. Another bat species snatches birds out of the air for a gruesome midnight feast. For years, scientists have tried to understand how ...

Bats are nocturnal hunters and use echolocation to orientate themselves by emitting high-frequency ultrasonic sounds in rapid succession and evaluating the calls’ reflections. Yet, they have retained ...