In the heart of Belize, bat scientists descend upon the more than 3,000-year-old Mayan ruins of the Lamanai Archaeological ...

Halloween is the time of vampires, bats, and other dark figures. But bloodsuckers aren’t just found in horror stories–they ...

Sanket and his students found their answer in bats and the winged mammal's highly sophisticated ability to echolocate, or ...

Conservationists and communities are planting thousands of agave plants to protect endangered bats, and the future of ...

Since I first saw a bat as an undergraduate student more than 20 years ago, I was captivated by these enigmatic and “weird” ...

Bats get a bad rap. They’re tied to Halloween decorations, vampire legends, and the occasional panicked reaction when one ...

Sensor data reveal greater noctule bats chasing, catching and chewing on birds during high-altitude, nighttime hunts.

With more than 1,400 species worldwide, bats are linchpins of ecosystems, serving as pest controllers, pollinators, and ...

What do you get if you cross a vampire with a snowman? Frostbite. Why did the vampire go to therapy? He had a biting problem.

Now rivaling Christmas as a weeks-long season for elaborate decorations, themed events and commercial exploitation, Halloween is hard to miss in Memphis and the Mid-South. The public events are many: ...

Halloween appears on the calendar once a year, but for Long Islanders who need a trick or treat at any time, here are local destinations that celebrate the haunting holiday throughout the year.

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes can be their biggest advantages. Found across every continent except ...