Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Buried deep within caves, bats — and especially their ...

Credit: flickr Bat poop is packed with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. These are three essential nutrients for plant growth. Farmers have used guano as fertilizer for thousands of years, and it’s ...

Bat guano — a.k.a., droppings — preserves evidence of past fires, a recent analysis suggests, providing an “unconventional” record that could help scientists learn more about fire history. The study, ...