Bats have inspired many pop culture references, most famously vampires. But did you know there is a species of bat that looks ...

While bats are ecologically important, they can pose a danger to humans when they’re in our living spaces. Bats can carry a specific strain of rabies — a fatal disease for humans. During bat roosting ...

Bat Week is an internationally recognized celebration of the important role bats play in our environment. It is a great time to appreciate New York’s bat species and it is observed Oct. 24 through 31.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - You can call them the contrarians of the bat world. While nearly all bats roost upside down from tree limbs or cave ceilings, two species of tiny "sucker-footed" bats currently ...

To raise awareness about the critical role of bats in the environment during internationally recognized Bat Week, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner ...

Deep in the heart of Texas, deep inside a cave, millions and millions of Mexican free-tailed bats roost together. One square foot of the cave's ceiling can contain more than 500 of them. When it comes ...