Ask a runner what they eat before a lengthy race and you’ll probably receive a variety of answers. Some will suggest a light ...

"So blood is the only thing they eat. So we didn't have to worry that maybe ... eaten blood the night that they were caught." ...

Most times, you don't even know they're there — a shadow flitting through the night or the faint flap of a leathery wing — ...

Vermont’s bat population, like many across the country, is in trouble. For over a decade, a fungal disease called White-nose syndrome (WNS) has devastated bat populations nationwide. The disease has ...

Those species that eat pollen, nectar, and in some instances ... there is not one documented case of a human contracting the disease this way. Bat bites of humans are uncommon and rabies in humans ...

The insect-eating animals play a vital ecological role ... researchers linked the collapse of North American bat populations ...

Fascinatingly, the results show an aptitude for the metabolism of the amino acids in the blood they eat. And, moreover, it ...

Hoary bats are known for swift flight and wrapping themselves in their own tails to mimic leaves and hide from predators, ...

Scientists put the bloodsucking mammals on a treadmill to understand how they get the energy to chase down their next meal.

Everything is indeed bigger in Texas, including its bat colonies. Texas has 33 species of bats, more than any other state, and is home to the world's largest colony.

White-nose syndrome is wiping out bats. A new voluntary plan has guidelines for conservation measures to protect bats' winter ...