Many people would not describe bats as cute. This is likely because of bats’ associations with viruses, darkness, and evil.

Enjoy beautiful bat photography from conservationist and wildlife photographer Merlin Tuttle Marianne Taylor; Photographs by Merlin Tuttle Today is both Halloween and the last day of Bat Week, which ...

Vampire bat pup receives regurgitated food from an unrelated female bat. Credit: Gerry Carter lab surveillance camera video. During a study with captive vampire bats at the Smithsonian Tropical ...

A lot of people are scared of bats, so given our proximity to Halloween, we thought we’d remind you of how polite they are! Today, we stumbled upon the cutest video of a baby bat flapping its wings.

JUDY WOODRUFF: Finally, we stay in the Halloween spirit for our "NewsHour" Shares, something that caught our eye that we thought would be of interest to you, too. It turns out the vampire bat is ...

Vampire bats rely on blood-derived amino acids to fuel their activity, scientists have discovered after making the animals ...

The vampire bat wants to suck your blood, but how does he find it? New research shows that the bat uses specialized sensors near its nose that are extremely sensitive to heat. "What the vampire bat ...

WASHINGTON – If you want to know how vampire bats can survive on a diet that — as everyone knows — consists exclusively of blood, the answer is simple. It’s in their genes. Scientists on Monday said ...

The strong relationship formed between two female adult vampire bats may have motivated one of the bats to adopt the other’s baby. Elisabeth King Foster mother, BD, feeds her adopted vampire bat pup ...

The strong relationship formed between two female adult vampire bats may have motivated one of the bats to adopt the other's baby. During a study with captive vampire bats at the Smithsonian Tropical ...