SANTA CRUZ — October is here, which means a deluge in Halloween-related imagery. Amid all the skeletons and ghosts, one can expect to see a lot of representations of bats. These winged, fanged mammals ...

As a deadly fungal disease sweeps across North America, wiping out millions of bats, scientists are pioneering a bold new strategy to protect these special creatures. As a deadly fungal disease sweeps ...

New videos reveal the surprising dynamics of bat-rat relationships—and suggest how human activity is fueling these interspecies conflicts. A rat attacks a bat as it flies by in this still image from a ...

Have you ever enjoyed a piece of warm, fresh banana nut bread? How about a mango smoothie or guacamole dip? Did you know that these dishes would not be possible without bats? Across the world, more ...