Finding that vampire bats along Peru’s coast carried H5N1 antibodies raises concerns that multiple bat species could become ...

The stereotypical image of blood-sucking creatures is gone. In reality, bats are docile and help our ecosystems run smoothly.

The video explores whether bats possess traits that place them among the most overpowered animals in nature. It examines how their flight, echolocation, and endurance allow them to exploit nighttime ...

How bats, agave plants, and tequila are connected. Plus, tiny trackers on monarch butterflies reveal their migration journeys.

A new study reveals that vampire bats mimic each other's calls if they are close friends, suggesting they have deeper social ...

Bats have been found to evolve into bigger sizes in exactly the same way in separate locations, in a very rare example of parallel evolution. The findings come from a study of several bats—some very ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To avoid being poisoned by their own prey, some animals must rely on ...

Vampire bats can quaff the finest A-positive blood vintage, thanks to a little help from their digestive friends. In a new study, researchers analyzed the DNA and microbiome of three species of ...

The government’s doctrinaire net zero ideology and zeal for wind turbines increasingly defy logic. The UK reportedly has the ...

Bats, with their superb ability to echolocate, are inspiring advanced technologies — from better Navy sonar to gadgets that might deliver packages or help farmers manage crops. And engineers aren’t ...

While the Philadelphia region isn’t home to the blood-sucking bats of Hollywood lore, bats have bitten or scratched nearly 500 people in Philadelphia in the last five years. Stephanie Stronsick knows ...

For Bat Week this year, we rounded up five reasons to love and conserve these misunderstood mammals. Erin Malsbury From leaf-engineering to complex social circles, there’s more to bats than flying and ...