'This study conducted during the International Year of the Bat offers a clear example of how the evolution of new traits, in this case a skull with a new shape, allowed animals to use new resources and eventually, to rapidly evolve into many new species'

A new study reveals that the way fruit bats use biosonar to 'see' their surroundings is significantly more advanced than first thought.

For many animals, the ability to successfully navigate a landscape is not just a matter of convenience – their very survival depends on it.

BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are reiterating the need to "fill half our plates with fruits and vegetables at every meal and snack" while National Nutrition Month (March) urges Americans to "eat right with color." Fruit2day is taking the recommendations to heart by creating two new offerings of real premium fruit juice blends tailored for the morning occasion and the summer season.

The UN launched the "year of the bat" Wednesday, hoping that putting the mammal in the public spotlight might help people gain a better understanding of the role the animal plays in pollination and dispersal of seeds.