Bats vanish the moment the sun rises, slipping into a hidden world most people never think to question. Their daytime lives ...

Bats hold some of the most jaw-dropping records in the entire animal kingdom, from the world's smallest mammal to creatures ...

Little is known about the mating habits of the serotine bat (Eptesicus serotinus), but the males of the species boast unusually large penises—much larger than the vaginas of the females. The purpose ...

Disturbing a hibernating bat can be detrimental to its survival, as it depletes vital fat reserves needed to survive the winter. Bats typically seek out more suitable hibernacula in November, such as ...

Hello girl,” Randy Foo says to the small bat with big eyes, as he gently takes her out of the pouch and onto the lab bench.

What makes one bat take risks and venture far from its roost in search of food, while another stays close to familiar, safer areas? A new study from Tel Aviv University's School of Zoology reveals ...

Baobabs are sometimes called "upside-down trees," because their branches look like roots reaching skyward. Of the eight species of baobab in the world, six are confined to Madagascar, one to northern ...

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 ...

Bats are beneficial to the ecosystem and rarely dangerous to humans. An infected bat can transmit rabies, a potentially fatal disease. Here's what happens if a bat bites you and what to do next. Bats ...