It’s official: the world’s 1,500th known bat species has been discovered in Equatorial Guinea. And as luck would have it, ...

Bats are flying mammals you might spot and — rarely — hear at nighttime. Here are three common bat sounds — and what they mean.

Indiana State transformed their science building into a bat exhibit on Saturday, with booths from Hoosier National Forest, ...

The findings, published in the latest issue of the journal Science, put bats on a short list of animals that possess rare superfast muscles. The list includes rattlesnakes, which have them in their ...

Bats that are infected with white-nose syndrome have a mortality rate of 90% to 100%. Currently, while there are ways to slow ...

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 ...

Whitman County Public Health issued a community health alert last week after a bat tested positive for rabies at the ...

LUBBOCK, Texas –The City of Lubbock is reminding residents not to handle bats after several rabid bats have been found in the ...

King County Public Health is looking for two people who may have come into contact with a rabid bat found outside a residence ...

Rachael is a writer and digital content producer at IFLScience with a Zoology degree from the University of Southampton, UK, and a nose for novelty animal stories. Bats are one of a handful of mammals ...

A bat found in Calhoun County tested positive for rabies, health officials announced Tuesday. This marks the first ...

Saint Mary's College has dealt with an increase in bat sightings in its residence halls this year and is exploring potential ...