Horror films and literature have cemented their image as “creatures of the night.” Think of the classic Dracula who transforms into a bat, or countless vampire movies where a shadowy figure bursts ...

Bats typically eat insects, fruit, nectar, and pollen. However, three outlier bat species make meals of larger creatures: the ...

Bats in the tropics of the Americas are a reservoir for morbilliviruses—a genus of RNA viruses that includes the human ...

Did you know that vampire bats are the only mammals that feed entirely on blood? These little guys are mostly found in Latin America and have some creepy yet fascinating habits. They sneak up on their ...

An emerging fungal infection is endangering bats in America. DNA analysis reveals that the infection first arose in Europe, mediated by two fungal culprits. Is this an oversimplified origin story?

But a few scientists have provided useful data. During the 1991 total eclipse, cave-roosting common vampire bats and Geoffroy's tailless bats showed no behavioral changes at the Grutas de la ...

Scientists have learned that another species of fungus found in Europe and Asia causes white-nose disease, which has ravaged ...

Grann’s book details the “merciless conditions” Fawcett faced including hostile tribesmen, piranhas, electric eels, jaguars, crocodiles, vampire bats and anacondas, one of which almost ...

The 1983 ABC movie “The Day After” was a landmark moment that proved contentious even before it aired, as a new documentary shows. By Alissa Wilkinson The latest installment to the long ...