Eerie, green-glowing bats might sound like something out of a ghost story or Halloween movie, but new research shows it’s not ...

A spooky bat has been spotted flying over the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Paranal site in Chile, right in time ...

This is "Bat Week" in the U.S. No, it's not a Halloween promotion. It's an annual awareness campaign to educate the public about bats' critical role in the environment. And to remind everyone not to ...

Most library-goers don’t get to enjoy a bit of nature while pursuing books; not so for Portugal’s Joanine Library. A colony of bats has called the library home since the 18th century. The fascinating ...

Six species of North American bats glow under ultraviolet lighting, according to a new study. Researchers don’t know why certain mammals exhibit this odd trait.

Biologists discovered that the winged hunters tracked comparatively large prey like birds, frogs, and other small mammals by ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s hard to think of a spookier wildlife scenario: A songbird is ...

To find out, Elena Tena, a biologist at Doñana Biological Station in Seville, Spain, and her colleagues attached ultra-light ...

Bats can get a bad reputation, especially around Halloween when their imagery is used to spook and scare, but Westrich and ...

For the first time, brown rats have been filmed actively hunting bats, snatching some from the air and capturing others on ...