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

It’s a known problem that onshore wind turbines kill bats. But it’s unclear whether the same issue applies to offshore wind ...

Bats usually get cast as spooky night dwellers who dart through the dark or hang upside down in attics. But there’s a lot ...

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

After decades of mystery, scientists have finally proven that Europe’s largest bat, the greater noctule, hunts and eats small ...

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

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

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

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

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

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