Vampire bats’ main fuel source is the blood they drink, scientists have confirmed – after putting the creatures on a treadmill. Most animals, including humans, use carbohydrates as their ...

Vampire bats have become such specialized bloodsuckers that they metabolize their food more like some blood-feeding flies than like other known mammals, a new experiment shows. The common vampire ...

They're gnarly creatures, often favorite subjects for movies or books. Luckily, they're only imaginary … or are they? There are real vampires in the world of bats. Out of over 1,400 currently ...

Bats have been found roosting in a purpose-built barn next to a major road upgrade. The bespoke bat house was built in 2022 near a new stretch of dual-carriageway on the A30 in Cornwall that ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This undated image provided by the Bureau of Land Management shows the bat Hoary Potter. (Emma Busk/Bureau ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

When you think about a beautiful animal, bats might not immediately come to mind. But for five years running, Thousands of people have cast their votes to decide which small toothy winged creature ...

They’re gnarly creatures, often favorite subjects for movies or books. Luckily, they’re only imaginary … or are they? There are real vampires in the world of bats. Out of over 1,400 currently ...

Enjoy beautiful bat photography from conservationist and wildlife photographer Merlin Tuttle Marianne Taylor; Photographs by Merlin Tuttle Today is both Halloween and the last day of Bat Week ...

Wildlife officials confirmed the presence in California of a bat-killing fungus that causes white-nose syndrome. Millions of bats in North America have died from white-nose syndrome. California ...

Earlier info: Ashland, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management’s annual Bat Beauty Contest returns!Your local Oregon bats are here to defend their crown and try to take home the top prize for the ...

The researchers discuss two hypotheses: death by toxic gases, or death due to cyanobacteria in the water of Lake Messel. However, experiments and a survey of drowned bats in swimming pools suggest ...