Bats aren’t just flying creatures of the night. See how the Mexican free-tailed bat and others can also walk and explore on ...

Bats achieved true flight through unique evolutionary changes. A new study reveals how bats repurposed existing genes and developmental processes. They suppressed programmed cell death between finger ...

Scientists filmed bats to see how they communicate while swarming. They found a surprise: In urban settings, rats attack bats ...

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 ...

While often misunderstood, bats exhibit remarkable adaptability, with some species capable of walking on the ground. This ...

Scientists have unveiled a remarkable 'living GPS' in fruit bats, tracking their brain activity as they navigated freely.

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

They fly like no other creature on Earth, survive for decades, and rarely get cancers. Learning their secrets could lead to new advances for human use. How do bats fly? Scientists at Brown University ...

"Lots of things fly at night," says Harlan Gough, a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Nightfall can set the stage for an acrobatic high-stakes drama in the air — a swirl of ...

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