We’re easing you into Halloween season with an episode about bats. There’s a silent serial killer decimating little brown ...

Critics Consensus: Smarter, fresher, and funnier than a modern vampire movie has any right to be, What We Do in the Shadows is bloody good fun. Synopsis: Vampire housemates (Jemaine Clement, Taika ...

This is the largest study to date that combines the genomes and fossils of bats. Bats appeared after a mass extinction that led to ...

The largest combined bat genome and fossil study ever conducted offers clarity about where the flying mammals first appeared.

The flying mammals likely arose 65 million years ago in Europe, before spreading to Africa and then the rest of the world, ...

Bats are critical players in global ecosystems, pollinating plants, dispersing seeds and eating huge numbers of insects.

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A major bat genome and fossil study suggests bats first appeared in Europe about 65 million years ago, soon after the dinosaurs went extinct.

From debunking vampire myths to saving billions in pest control, scientists at Singletary Lake State Park reveal why North Carolina’s bats are essential to our ecosystem.

Gardeners and farmers often notice fewer pests and healthier plants when bats are active nearby, yet these benefits stem from abilities and histories that set bats apart from every other mammal. Their ...

Contrary to their reputation, bats are not fearsome creatures but unsung ecological heroes. Experts advise the public to admire them from a distance and not touch them, like with any wildlife. Survey ...

Vampire bats don't just have a frightening name. Blood is the only food they survive on, and humans aren't off the menu. They can use specialized heat-sensing abilities to locate blood vessels and may ...