A spooky bat has been spotted flying over the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Paranal site in Chile, right in time ...

Bats sometimes get a bad rap, but these fascinating facts show how they pollinate plants, control insects and thrive in the ...

According to researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, small flying ...

Scientists discovered that a tiny Panamanian bat hunts like a lion, catching large prey using sound, patience, and precision.

All of New York’s bat species are insectivores, chowing down on pests that ravage crops. The nocturnal predators also limit ...

Bats achieved true flight through unique evolutionary changes. A new study reveals how bats repurposed existing genes and ...

Beyond bats’ symbolism as creepy creatures at Halloween, San Mateo County is a year-round home to a number of different ...

For all their benefits, the world's only flying mammals continue to be the subject of several myths. One misconception is ...

UCLA bat biologist Joey Curti hopes his nighttime bat walks will educate people about the diversity of species flapping just ...

Flying mammals of the night have been under threat of white-nose syndrome in the U.S. for years. Oklahoma researchers are ...

Rodents in northern Germany were spotted using two different hunting strategies at major urban bat hibernation sites ...

Bats can get a bad reputation, especially around Halloween when their imagery is used to spook and scare, but Westrich and ...