They roost solitarily in foliage, exposed to the elements, and give birth to three to four pups at once. Plus, they're devastatingly cute," Beilke says. The study, "Foliage-roosting Eastern red bats ...

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, which ...

Are bats creepy or cute? Alabama’s own “The Bat Lady” can help you decide -- and the answer is probably going to be cute. Her “Batty for Bats” program has helped educate thousands of children and ...

Quick Take Fruit bats have earned their name, as they greatly enjoy munching on fruits of all types. In the featured Instagram video, two fruit bats are feasting on a gigantic watermelon. Flying foxes ...

José G. Martínez-Fonseca has spent years documenting the hidden beauty of bats, and his work shows just how misunderstood these animals really are. As a Nicaraguan biologist and postdoctoral ...

Every Halloween, fake bats flutter through horror movies and paper versions hang from the ceiling at parties in an effort to add to the scare factor. But a Virginia woman who helps rescue the real ...

URBANA, Ill. – Forest managers cut down trees, but their ultimate goal is to keep forests healthy and growing. Bats might help with that, according to recent University of Illinois research, thanks to ...