Bats vanish the moment the sun rises, slipping into a hidden world most people never think to question. Their daytime lives ...

Bats hold some of the most jaw-dropping records in the entire animal kingdom, from the world's smallest mammal to creatures ...

Bats play an important role in many ecosystems around the world. They are a major predator of night-flying insects, including pests that cost farmers billions of dollars annually. However, bats pose ...

Bats get a bad rap. They’re tied to Halloween decorations, vampire legends, and the occasional panicked reaction when one swoops through a backyard at dusk. But beyond the spooky stereotypes lies a ...

Renaissance painter Jan Brueghel the Elder painted a bat eating a bird — 400 years before scientists would document the ...

Bats are often cast as the unseen night-time stewards of nature, flitting through the dark to control pest insects, pollinate plants and disperse seeds. But behind their silent contributions lies a ...

The large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus) is a Southeast Asian species of megabat. In China, bats are said to bring good luck. Ancient Egyptians believed they could cure an array of diseases. But ...

It's late in the day on a muggy spring afternoon in northern Belize. A couple dozen researchers enter the Lamanai Archaeological Reserve on foot. Their objective is to catch as many different kinds of ...

New Mexico health officials warn the public about bats as rabies concerns rise ...

Society has long stereotyped bats as being unsettling creatures. So when you see a swarm of them circling your garden, your initial instinct may be to clutch your flowers and vegetables and call a ...

Learn about local bat species and debunk common myths during an educational evening at Boyden Wildlife Refuge.