Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Greater Sac-winged bat, known for clinging to the sides of ...

When I tell people my favorite animals are bats, they are often surprised. And it’s true, bats aren’t as immediately winning as say, dolphins or Golden Retrievers. They can be considered pest in your ...

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 ...

In May 2021, a set of photographs supposedly showing a baby albino bat was widely circulated on social media. The "animal" seen here isn't an animal at all. This is actually a small plush doll. This ...

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 ...

Mark Stratton: This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I’m Mark Stratton. It was lights out, and the babies were up—again. Ahana Fernandez of the Natural History Museum, Berlin, pointed her ...

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 ...