Vampire bats rely on amino acids from their blood diet to fuel their exercise, scientists discovered after observing the ...

Bats are one of Halloween's most famous symbols, but their real job is an important part of ecosystems and agriculture.

In many parts of Latin America, when the dark of night descends, the vampire bat emerges. Vampire bats are famous for feasting on the blood of live animals. As the climate warms, they’re spreading ...

McMaster University biologist Jianping Xu is part of a team studying the bacteria and fungi that grow on bats' wings and can ...

A new study tracked bat activity in Fort Worth and found that these “sky puppies” need just the right kind of tree canopy to thrive.

Vampire bats might have developed a creepy reputation with all the eating blood and flapping about at night, but their ability to survive off an entirely blood-based diet is part of what makes ...

BUT THEN THE EDUCATION PART OF IT TOO. IT’S GREAT AND IT’S A REAL BIG A winged creature from Oregon was crowned this year's winner Thursday in an annual bat beauty contest put on by the Bureau ...

Fungal biologist Jianping Xu, a professor in the Hamilton university's department of biology, is part of a team studying the bacteria and fungi that grow on bats' wings. Ultimately, Xu said ...