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

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

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

While zombies, werewolves and ghosts inhabit an area of the Halloween season beyond science, the real creatures connected to the season bring some incredible abilities to the spooky table. Here are 13 ...

The Bat Brigade meets weekly at UW-Madison's Lakeshore Nature Preserve from April through October to collect data on different species of bats.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. After getting bit by a bat bug at a recent conference, Armin Scheben ...

A study published in Communications Biology sheds new light on the relationship between bats and dangerous viruses. Led by ...

If your interview subject tells you she goes home and eats half her body weight every night, it might be cause for concern. Unless you're interviewing a particularly chatty cave myotis bat named Mindy ...

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

The number of bats in Pennsylvania has dramatically dropped over the years, but work is being done in mines and railroad tunnels to help these important flying mammals recover. With Halloween around ...

“Bats Are Pollinators, Too!” presentation: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Roger’s Grove Nature Area/Fairgrounds Lake, 220 Hover St., Longmont. Celebrating the spooky season and national bat week a bit early. Kids ...

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