Bats are some of the most misunderstood mammals on the planet. While some do drink blood, the vast majority enjoy a diet of ...

Biologists and engineers have joined forces to build a new robot bat that’s helping us understand how real bats use ...

Like so many mini submarines equipped with sonar, they deftly navigate dark forests and caves by listening for the echoes of ...

The discovery of a rabid bat on a popular hiking trail has prompted officials to put hikers and pet owners on high alert.

We know that diseases can occasionally jump from species to species, including from other species to humans, but scientists have found why diseases from bats are more deadly to humans than any other.

Bats have long been associated with Halloween, but at many U.S. domestic and overseas military installations they’re more than just a symbol of the season. They’re permanent residents that need ...

Scientists from diverse universities conducted controlled experiments to determine how big-eared bats detect insects ...