The Invisible Mammal,” a documentary by San Francisco filmmaker Kristin Tièche, explores the positive role that bats play in ...

Bats are flying mammals you might spot and — rarely — hear at nighttime. Here are three common bat sounds — and what they mean.

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 ...

For some reason October is our national Bat Appreciation Month, with Bat Appreciation Week at the end of the month including Halloween. Unfortunately, linking bats to Halloween reinforces the ...

Scientists suspected that Europe’s largest bats snack on migrating songbirds when they can, but a stunning newly published ...

Sensor data reveal greater noctule bats chasing, catching and chewing on birds during high-altitude, nighttime hunts.

Bat season is here, so don’t be shocked if the winged mammals appear in attics or if little ones learning to fly crash into picnic tables, low bushes, driveways or meet with other misfortune. “This ...

For the first time, scientists documented direct evidence of a bat preying on a bird at high altitude. During spring and fall migrations, billions of birds take to the night skies. The high-altitude ...

Spectral bats, also called greater false vampire bats, are large, carnivorous bats found in Mexico and Central America. They ...