The dream of flying has always fascinated humanity. In evolutionary history, the ability to fly has emerged independently ...

Vampire bats, often feared, are social creatures built for survival, not horror. They gently lap blood from animals, a ...

The sighting extends the species’s known range by about 75 miles northwest from its closest occurrence in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, the study said. This is also the first time the species has been ...

Though hardy animals, Texas bats are seeing major upheavals to their environment thanks to man-made climate change.

While bats and rabies is nothing to scoff at and should not be taken lightly, there is no reason to believe all bats have rabies, said Nature's Nursery co-founder.

Bats are seeking refuge in Tennessee homes thanks to soaring summer temperatures and unusually high rainfall. Call a ...

Researchers found that vineyard ecosystems rely on birds and bats to control pests, influencing agricultural practices.

Many people would not describe bats as cute. This is likely because of bats’ associations with viruses, darkness, and evil. Granted, bats are somewhat weird animals, being the only mammals that can ...

Along the dirt paths of Historic Forestville in Preston, staff from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) ...

One of the easiest ways to repel mosquitoes from your next barbecue is by lighting a citronella candle. “Citronella candles ...

Nearby, a red-rumped agouti — a South American rodent that looks like a large, long-legged guinea pig — scuttled behind a tree trunk. A few feet away, an Arabian sand cat put its paw inside a log to ...

Vaccinating vampire bats against rabies can help prevent the spread of the disease to livestock and humans. NPR's Scott Simon talks with epidemiologist Tonie Rocke about a new way to vaccinate bats.