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 ...

THAT ENDS WITH QUITE THE SHOW. HELLO, EVERYBODY, AND WELCOME TO THE BAT TALK TONIGHT. IT’S AN EXPERIENCE UNIQUE TO YOLO COUNTY. LET’S GET INTO LEARNING MORE ABOUT BATS. IT STARTS WITH A PRESENTATION ...

They fly like no other creature on Earth, survive for decades, and rarely get cancers. Learning their secrets could lead to new advances for human use. How do bats fly? Scientists at Brown University ...

It is Bat Week, an international celebration of the flying mammals and their importance. I visited the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to get some bat facts. Bats get a bad rap. Maybe it's Bram Stoker's ...

ANBSACH, Germany — Did you know that USAG Ansbach is home to 16 different bat species? Every one of them is strictly protected under German Environmental law and twelve are even on the red list of ...

It’s easy to panic when a bat suddenly appears in your home, but staying calm is the key. Most bats that accidentally fly indoors are simply lost and not a threat. These small mammals are important ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Every March, thousands of Austin residents and tourists look up at the underside of the city's Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue, as they wait for over a million Mexican free-tailed bats ...

Two pallid bats and a Mexican free-tailed bat at La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve in San Mateo County. Courtesy Vishal Subramanyan/ Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. When Evan Cole set foot ...

They creep out during the evening hours and flee the sky by dawn. With faces that conjure vampire movies, long pointy ears and gnarly canine teeth, bats can look like the stuff of nightmares; and now ...