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 ...

Bats flying around your home at night may signal a healthy ecosystem. These nocturnal mammals help control insects, pollinate ...

This is "Bat Week" in the U.S. No, it's not a Halloween promotion. It's an annual awareness campaign to educate the public about bats' critical role in the environment. And to remind everyone not to ...

Fruit bats earned their name for a pretty obvious reason: their affinity for fruit. Also known as flying foxes, these ...

Read full article: Trump honors Hill Country flood survivor, US Coast Guardsman during State of the Union address FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Scientists have long suspected that Mexican long-nosed bats migrate ...

The image of the bat with blood and feathers around its mouth perfectly illustrates the story now published in Science by an international research team. Carlos Ibáñez at the Doñana Biological Station ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Australia is famously a place with some of the world’s most dangerous and frightening ...

The Bureau of Land Management hosts its “Bat Beauty Contest” to raise awareness about the animal's ecological importance. The agency is posting photos of bats from public land across the country on ...

Biologists attached tiny recording devices that looked like mini backpacks to bats. What they found revealed a surprising ...

Bats are flying mammals that are biologically fascinating, contribute healthy ecosystems, and help scientists.

Feb. 3 (UPI) --Animal rescuers in Australia responded to a hotel where a bat apparently attempted to take a drink from the swimming pool and became trapped in the water. Kate CJ Murphy, president of ...