Almost 20 years ago, a cold-loving fungus was transmitted from caves in Europe to upstate New York, unleashing one of the worst wildlife disease outbreaks ever recorded. White-nose syndrome is named after the white fungus growing on the faces of hibernating bats (image below). As the fungus spread across North America, hibernating bats died by … Continue reading New paper: Can light-induced synchronized arousals help bats survive white-nose syndrome?