New species of bat, Pipistrellus etula, on Bioko Island, bringing the total number of known species worldwide to 1,500.

Researchers discovered bats will glow green when exposed to ultraviolet light in a process known as photoluminescence.

Bats usually get cast as spooky night dwellers who dart through the dark or hang upside down in attics. But there’s a lot ...

A local bat sanctuary is changing the way we look at bats — in a live-cam, virtual way — with the Flying Fox Cam. Lubee Bat Conservancy's live camera is mounted in one of the bat houses and showcases ...

The glow-in-the-dark bats you're hanging to decorate for Halloween might be more biologically accurate than you thought.

Without the help of the specialist cameras, the bats are near impossible to spot, lost in the darkness. About a third of the ...

The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center is hosting a pair of bat related events Sept. 22 and 23, including Bat Fest, an event celebrating the many species of bats that live in greater Houston and what ...

Bats, the elusive winged mammals that make special appearances in popular culture this time of year, are under increasing threats across the state and the Midwest, the victim of a stubborn and ...

A study published in Communications Biology sheds new light on the relationship between bats and dangerous viruses. Led by ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A Hillsborough County homeowner is desperate to relocate dozens of bats living in her chimney, but the problem is that it’s maternity season. It’s illegal to relocate bats if they’re not ...