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Even for the world's largest carnivorous bat, a hug is the best hello.

Spectral bats are far more cooperative than researchers long assumed, routinely greeting one another with wing wraps and even handing over captured prey to roostmates, researchers report August 20 in PLOS One. Analysis of over 500 videos challenges the notion that spectral bats ( Vampyrum spectrum) forage exclusively in solitude.

"What surprised me most was that these apex predators are actually so gentle and curious," says Marisa Tietge, a behavioral ecologist at Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin. "Hugging seems to be their way of keeping family bonds strong."

To monitor bat behavior, Tietge and her colleagues placed a motion-sensitive infrared camera inside a hollow Manilkara tree trunk, in Guanacaste, Costa Rica - home to a known roost of four spectral bats. For 60 days spread over three months, the camera recorded one-minute videos upon detecting movement. Among the 502 captured clips, 73 showed the bats exhibiting clear social behaviors, which the team categorized into eight types, ranging from social interactions to play and greeting behavior.

Observations and analysis revealed that the roost - probably a monogamous adult pair and two offspring born in different years - forms tight family bonds through these interactions. In 16 videos, the team saw "social roosting," where two or more bats nestled in close body contact, wrapping their wings around each other to form a "cuddle ball," frequently grooming each other. The bats slept this way as well - wrapped in each other's wings, snouts touching.

The hugging interaction, captured in four videos, stands out as a "very endearing behavior," says study coauthor Mirjam Knörnschild, an evolutionary ethologist also at Museum für Naturkunde. A bat already in the roost would approach one that had returned, wrapping its wings around them for several seconds, often accompanied by low-intensity vocalizations.

"Hugging seems to be their way of keeping family bonds strong," Tietge says. "When imagining what could be going on in their head, I'd suggest the sense of familiarity and perhaps even joy might play a role, although this can only be speculated since emotions are very difficult to scientifically prove."

Tietge says that this greeting behavior may reflect comfort or reassurance, helping to maintain strong social ties. Since both parents invest significant time and resources in raising their offspring, maintaining close social connections is crucial for cooperation and group cohesion, she says.

Alongside these gregarious behaviors, the footage revealed another cooperative act: food provisioning. Captured in about 12 videos, when a bat returned to the roost with prey in its mouth, it often voluntarily relinquished the catch to a younger bat that approached it. A technique for estimating animal body size from video stills confirmed that the bats that brought the food were larger, suggesting parents feeding a pup. This food sharing might help the offspring handle the prey and support their diet transition from milk to meat, the team suggests.

Neuroecologist Yossi Yovel, who was not involved in the study, says bats are cryptic and hard to observe, leaving us unaware of their everyday behavior. "Although the sample size is small, every new observation of bats' social behavior is valuable," says Yovel, of Tel Aviv University. "This paper provides a rare example of food provisioning in bats, with some evidence of biparental care of offspring and some evidence of group foraging."

Animal behavioralist Gerald Carter of Princeton University says, "We might just be scratching the surface of the social complexity in this species," noting that spectral bats live in monogamous family groups, which is rare among mammals.

"These fascinating behaviors might serve multiple functions," Carter says. "Most of what we interpret about animal social life is speculative and hypothetical. As the evidence grows, so does our certainty."

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The stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska aboard a train comes amid a nationwide debate about law enforcement and safety. Now, commuters in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Zarutska was stabbed on Aug. 22, are wondering whether they are protected while riding the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS).

"I worked right up the street at the gas station and was actually at work when it happened on the train, so I was kind of, I don't know what was going to happen," one woman told Fox News Digital on Monday. "I didn't know if he had gotten away or what happened, but it kind of made me wary about getting on the train after that."

Another woman who spoke to Fox News Digital while waiting to ride the light rail said she was grateful she was not in the city when the stabbing occurred, calling the surveillance video "very disturbing."

"Female safety is a big concern everywhere, and now it's even more so an extra concern popping on the train," the woman said. "I never have two earbuds in; I always just have one [so I'm] very aware of my surroundings for that reason. I do not want that to happen to me."
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While both women said they were aware of the attack, they also said that they felt safe on CATS. Another commuter who spoke with Fox News Digital agreed but said the fact he was there during the day could play a role in why he feels safe riding the system. One of the women who spoke with Fox News Digital said that she doesn't ride the light rail after dark because of safety concerns.

In July, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) released its mid-year public safety statistics, boasting a 29% drop in homicides.

"I am incredibly proud of our patrol officers, who are in our neighborhoods daily, engaging with the community, observing suspicious activity and providing our detectives with the crucial information needed to arrest violent offenders," Deputy Chief Ryan Butler said in a statement. "The progress we're making in reducing violent crime comes from strong, ongoing teamwork."

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However, the stabbing, which was captured on surveillance video, is making some feel as though the drop in crime isn't enough.

The viral video of the attack shows Zarutska boarding the train and sitting in front of a man wearing a red hoodie. Zarutska began scrolling on her phone and after a few minutes the man pulled out a knife and stabbed her.

The suspect in the video has since been identified as Decarlos Brown, who is charged with first-degree murder, according to the Mecklenburg County arrest warrant. Fox News Digital obtained records showing that Brown has a history of arrests going back over a decade.

His record includes a 2013 conviction for larceny and breaking and entering, as well as a 2015 conviction for robbery with a dangerous weapon, which sent him to prison. He was released in 2020 and remained on parole until 2021.

Since his arrest, North Carolina leaders, including Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles and Gov. Josh Stein, have faced backlash over their responses to the attack and approach to crime. Stein appeared to call for more police presence in his statement, drawing criticism from White House Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson, who accused the governor of "trying to shift the blame."

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) - People would die if this hospital's emergency room wasn't available in Martin, hospital board member Dave Jones said.

"People depend on this in a life-saving situation," Jones said of the Bennett County Hospital. "...if someone is having a heart attack, they don't have time to go to Rapid City. Here in Bennett County, we can stabilize them in the ER."

Without the Bennett County Hospital, the nearest hospital is 90 minutes away in Phillip in one direction, and about 90 minutes in the other direction in Winner, said the hospital's chief executive officer Shandel Anson. According to the Pine Ridge Agency, part of the Pine Ridge Reservation is in the county.

To Jones, in the health care world, "we are out in the middle of nowhere."

"You probably can't find a more rural hospital," said Kevin Wagner, the director business development for McGough, the construction manager for the community's new hospital project.

Now, this rural hospital will be building a new facility and revamping old space in a $19 million project.

Bennett County is bucking a national trend for rural hospitals.

From 2005 to 2023, 146 rural hospitals closed or stopped providing inpatient services in the U.S., according to the USDA.

The Bennett County Hospital weathered a financial challenge about 10 years ago, Jones said. But the facility is aging while there continues to be a demand for service.

The hospital's emergency room serves an average of 230 patients each month, Anson said. The facility also provides several acute care beds as well as swing beds for patients. The facility also has physical therapy and lab service.

The hospital was built in 1958.

"Since it was built in 1958 there had been no major capital improvements," Wagner said.

Shortcomings included patient room doors that are not wide enough for wheelchairs, and sometimes, walkers.

Anson said she worried that eventually, the facility could have inspection problems.

Faced with an 70-year-old aging facility that caused Anson and others to worry about its future, officials set out about 12 years ago to build a new hospital.

Now, after more than 10 years of planning and raising money, hospital representatives and officials who helped along the way, broke ground on Friday to symbolize the construction start of a $19 million project to replace the hospital. The project includes a new hospital with the ER. An existing wing will be revamped for expanded physical therapy and labs.

"There will be 14 beds," Anson said. The rooms will be single patient rooms. "Every room will have a bathroom and shower," she said.

"This is going to be so much safer for patients and staff," Anson said.

Although Anson said the "staff is amazing," it will be good to have a new, improved facility for them to work in.

The demolition of the south end of the existing facility is expected to start next week.

Some trends have hit the Bennett County Hospital campus. Since 2020, 774 nursing homes have closed in the U.S., according to two national health care organizations.

The Bennett County Hospital non profit organizationclosed its nursing home about in 2023. because of financial losses, Jones said.

"That was tough on the town," Anson said.

The then CEO left in 2024. That prompted Anson to take the job as CEO. She had been a nurse for the organization and also the director of nursing.

"It's vital we fight to keep this going," Anson said of the hospital. "I couldn't bear the thought of the hospital closing."

The closure of the nursing home was one challenge for a new hospital.

"People were asking questions about how we would be able to build (a hospital)," Anson said.

Anson said the nursing home and hospital are separate health care services. Federal money secured for the hospital was specific to the hospital, she said.

The federal money was critical as a the project was early expected to be a roughly $14 million project but bids came in at much higher price, Anson said.

Anson said U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds and his staff were instrumental in helping to find money for the project.

The project will receive $13.6 million in a USDA loan, with help from Rounds and his staff.

The hospital raised nearly a $1 million locally and an anonymous donor contributed a $5 million gift. The state will contribute $2 million in a Community Block Development Grant. Anson said Rounds and his staff are working on another possible $2.5 million.

McGough also helped to reduce the cost of the facility.

Anson said items cut included new furniture including new hospital beds.

Wagner said the hospital was getting bids of around $24.5 million. After an unsatisfactory bidding process, the hospital board hired McGough to work on the budget. The budget was reduced to $19 million.

"That's a significant cut," Wagner said.

Jones said Rounds was key to the project but he credited Anson with carrying the project to construction.

"This woman just rocked it," Jones said of Anson. "She never took no for an answer. If one door closed she knocked on another."

"You have to turnover every single rock," Anson said. "You can't be afraid to hear the word 'no.'"

Friday was a satisfying day for Anson, Jones and Wagner.

"Twelve years ago we started planning this," Jones said. "It's been a long ordeal and it's finally coming to fruition."

"This is huge for the community," Wagner said. The community will have a hospital that will last for the next 50 to 100 years, he said.

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Archaeologists in Romania have unearthed an elite Roman family's ancient treasure, buried for centuries beneath the remains of a millennia-old city.

The discovery, announced by the National History Museum of Romania on Aug. 23, was made within the remains of Histria, an ancient Greek city on the coast of the Black Sea.

The treasure consists of more than 40 coins and several ancient ornaments made of precious metals, according to the MNIR's announcement.
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"These artifacts were discovered in the archaeological context of a dwelling that was destroyed by fire during the Roman period," the translated statement noted.

"From the same layer, numerous other artifacts were also found, [including] inscriptions, ceramic vessels, bronze, iron, glass and stone objects."

Pictures show the coins heavily corroded over the centuries with a green and brown patina, yet still retaining their shape, with some gold visible.
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Archaeologists believe that the treasure was originally hidden in a wooden chest, which "fused together while retaining its shape," during the fire.

"Most likely, the dwelling belonged to an important family from the mid-2nd century to the mid-3rd century AD, and the valuables were stored in a special place but could not be saved at the time of the fire," the statement noted.
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The house also contained limestone pavements and painted walls. The structure was called "sumptuous" by researchers, reflecting the living conditions of well-to-do Romans.

"[It] represents significant testimony for reconstructing a moment in the life of the ancient city during the Principate period," the statement said.
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The coins were brought to the MNIR's restoration laboratory. After conservation work was done, the artifacts were added to the museum's collections.

"[It] represents significant testimony for reconstructing a moment in the life of the ancient city during the Principate period."

Romania, a country rich with history, has been the setting of several treasure discoveries in recent months.

In the spring, a metal detectorist found a hoard of 1,469 Roman coins in the field of a small village in Romania.

Two metal detectorists also came across millennia-old treasure in Romania this spring, in the historic region of Transylvania.

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Defining Overweight and Obesity

A person whose weight is higher than what is considered to be a normal weight for a given height is described as being overweight or having obesity. ¹

Fast Facts

According to 2017-2018 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Nearly 1 in 3 adults (30.7%) are overweight.²

More than 2 in 5 adults (42.4%) have obesity.²

About 1 in 11 adults (9.2%) have severe obesity.²

According to 2017-2018 NHANES data

About 1 in 6 children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 (16.1%) are overweight.³

Almost 1 in 5 children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 (19.3%) have obesity.³

About 1 in 16 children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 (6.1%) have severe obesity.³

Using Body Mass Index (BMI) to Estimate Overweight and Obesity

BMI is a tool to estimate and screen for overweight and obesity in adults and children. BMI is defined as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. BMI is related to the amount of fat in the body. A high amount of fat can raise the risk of many health problems. A health care professional can determine if a person's health may be at risk because of his or her weight.

Adults

The table below shows BMI ranges for overweight and obesity in adults 20 and older.

BMI of Adults Ages 20 and Older

Use this online tool from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to gauge BMI for adults.

Children and Teens

A child's body composition changes during growth from infancy into adulthood, and it differs by sex. Therefore, a young person's weight status is calculated based on a comparison with other same-age and same-sex children or teens using CDC's age- and sex-specific growth charts. The comparison results in a percentile placement. For example, a boy whose weight in relation to his height is greater than 75% of other same-aged boys places in the 75th percentile for BMI and is considered to be of normal or healthy weight.

Children grow at different rates at different times, so it is not always easy to tell if a child is overweight. A child's health care professional should evaluate the child's BMI, growth, and potential health risks due to excess body weight.

BMI for Children and Teens

Weight Status Category

Percentile Range

Underweight

Less than 5th percentile

Normal or healthy weight

5th percentile to less than 85th percentile

Overweight

85th to less than 95th percentile

Obesity

95th percentile or greater

Severe obesity

120% of the 95th percentile

Use this online tool from the CDC to calculate BMI and the corresponding BMI-for-age percentile based on CDC growth charts, for children and teens.

Causes and Health Consequences of Overweight and Obesity

Factors that may contribute to excess weight gain among adults and youth include genetics; types and amounts of food and drinks consumed; level of physical activity; degree of time spent on sedentary behaviors, such as watching TV, engaging with a computer, or talking and texting on the phone; sleep habits; medical conditions or medicines; and where and how people live, including their access to and ability to afford healthy foods and safe places to be active. 4,5

Overweight and obesity increase the risk for many health problems, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, joint problems, liver disease, gallstones, some types of cancer, and sleep and breathing problems, among other conditions. 5,6 Learn more about the causes and health consequences of overweight and obesity.

Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity

Adults
Age-adjusted percentage of US adults with overweight, obesity, and severe obesity by sex, 2017-2018 NHANES Data ²
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Age-adjusted prevalence of obesity among adults ages 20 and over, by sex and age: United States, 2017-2018 ⁷

Nearly 1 in 3 adults (30.7%) are overweight.

More than 1 in 3 men (34.1%) and more than 1 in 4 women (27.5%) are overweight.

More than 2 in 5 adults (42.4%) have obesity (including severe obesity).

About 1 in 11 adults (9.2%) have severe obesity.

The percentage of men who are overweight (34.1%) is higher than the percentage of women who are overweight (27.5%).

The percentage of women who have severe obesity (11.5%) is higher than the percentage of men who have severe obesity (6.9%).

Age-adjusted prevalence of obesity among adults ages 20 and over, by sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, 2017-2018 ⁷
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Among adults ages 20 and over, there are no significant differences in prevalence of obesity by sex or age group
Age-adjusted prevalence of severe obesity among adults ages 20 and over, by sex, age, and race and Hispanic origin: United States, 2017-2018 ⁷

Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 years: United States, 2017-2018 NHANES data ³ Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 years: United States, 2017-2018 NHANES data ³ Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 years, by sex and race and Hispanic origin: United States, 2017-2018 NHANES data ³
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More than 2 in 5 non-Hispanic white adults (42.2%) have obesity.

Nearly 1 in 2 non-Hispanic Black adults (49.6%) have obesity.

More than 1 in 6 non-Hispanic Asian adults (17.4%) have obesity.

Nearly 1 in 2 Hispanic adults (44.8%) have obesity.

Obesity affects more than 2 in 5 non-Hispanic white men (44.7%), more than 2 in 5 non-Hispanic Black men (41.1%), more than 1 in 6 non-Hispanic Asian men (17.5%), and more than 2 in 5 Hispanic men (45.7%).

Nearly 2 in 5 non-Hispanic white women (39.8%), more than half of non-Hispanic Black women (56.9%), more than 1 in 6 non-Hispanic Asian women (17.2%), and more than 2 in 5 Hispanic women (43.7%), have obesity.

As shown in the above bar graph, men and women differ in their rates of obesity and severe obesity.

More women (11.5%) than men (6.9%) have severe obesity.

Severe obesity was highest among people ages 40 to 59 (11.5%), followed by people ages 20 to 39 (9.1%) and people ages 60 and older (5.8%).

About 1 in 11 non-Hispanic white adults (9.3%) have severe obesity.

More than 1 in 8 non-Hispanic Black adults (13.8%) have severe obesity.

About 1 in 50 non-Hispanic Asian adults (2.0%) have severe obesity.

About 1 in 13 Hispanic adults (7.9%) have severe obesity.

Severe obesity was highest among non-Hispanic Black adults (13.8%), followed by non-Hispanic white adults (9.3%), Hispanic adults (7.9%), and non-Hispanic Asian adults (2.0%).

Trends in age-adjusted (PDF, 97.2 KB) obesity and severe obesity prevalence among adults ages 20 and over: United States, 1999-2000 through 2017-2018 ⁷
Youth
Trends in obesity among children and adolescents ages 2-19 years, by age: United States, 1963-1965 through 2017-2018 ³
According to the 2017-2018 NHANES data

Among children and adolescents ages 2 to 19, about 1 in 6 (16.1%) are overweight, more than 1 in 6 (19.3%) have obesity, and about 1 in 18 (6.1%) have severe obesity.

According to the 2017-2018 NHANES data

Among children ages 2 to 5, more than 1 in 8 (13.4%) have obesity.

Among children and youth ages 6 to 11, more than 1 in 5 (20.3%) have obesity.

Among adolescents ages 12 to 19, more than 1 in 5 (21.2%) have obesity.

According to the 2017-2018 NHANES data

More than 1 in 6 non-Hispanic white boys (17.4%) have obesity and more than 1 in 7 non-Hispanic white girls (14.8%) have obesity.

Nearly 1 in 5 non-Hispanic Black boys (19.4%) and more than 2 in 7 non-Hispanic Black girls (29.1%) have obesity.

About 1 in 8 non-Hispanic Asian boys (12.4%) and about 1 in 20 non-Hispanic Asian girls (5.1%*) have obesity.

About 2 in 7 Hispanic boys (28.1%) and nearly 1 in 4 Hispanic girls (23.0%) have obesity.

More than 2 in 7 Mexican American boys (29.2%) and 1 in 4 of Mexican American girls (24.9%) have obesity.

* See asterisked note in the figure above.

Trends in Obesity among Adults and Youth in the United States

Adults

As shown in the figure above

The prevalence of obesity and severe obesity increased significantly among adult men and women between 1999-2000 and 2017-2018.

Youth

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The prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 years roughly doubled between 1988-1994 and 2017-2018.

Among children ages 2 to 5, the prevalence of obesity increased between 1988-1994 and 2003-2004, decreased between 2003-2004 and 2011-2012, and then increased again.

Among children ages 6 to 11, the prevalence of obesity increased between 1988-1994 and 2003-2004, fluctuated over the next several years, and most recently (2013-2014 to 2017-2018) increased.

Among adolescents, ages 12 to 19, the prevalence of obesity has increased between 1988-1994 and 2017-2018.

References

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[2] Fryar CD, Carroll MD, Afful J. Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among adults aged 20 and over: United States, 1960-1962 through 2017-2018. NCHS Health E-Stats, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2020. Updated February 8, 2021. Accessed January 29, 2021. www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity-adult-17-18/obesity-adult.htm

[3] Fryar CD, Carroll MD, Afful J. Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among children and adolescents aged 2-19 years: United States, 1963-1965 through 2017-2018. NCHS Health E-Stats, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated January 29, 2021. Accessed April 22, 2021. www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity-child-17-18/overweight-obesity-child-H.pdf (PDF, 352 KB)

[4] What causes obesity and overweight? National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health. Updated July 28, 2021. Accessed January 29, 2021. www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/obesity/conditioninfo/cause

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