Scientist Simon Ripperger spends his days strapping tiny computers to the furry backs of vampire bats in Panama. These tracking sensors document social interactions in a process called biologging. "We ...

You can probably picture a vampire: Pale, sharply fanged undead sucker of blood, deterred only by sunlight, religious paraphernalia and garlic. They’re gnarly creatures, often favorite subjects for ...

From sharks and anacondas to bears and enormous crocodiles, the creatures humans fear in nature have often been portrayed as ...

For vampire bats, regurgitating blood into a roostmate's mouth is a sign of ultimate trust. It's a risky strategy for the creatures, who don't know if donating their food will be reciprocated. Vampire ...

Vampire bats, with their eerie reputation and unique diet, have long fascinated scientists. But how do they survive on a diet consisting solely of blood? A team of researchers at the University of ...

Are climate change and hotter temperatures going to result in blood-drinking vampire bats swarming across Florida? Possibly someday, according to a new study published in the journal Ecography last ...

Humans are often happy to share food with their friends, but what about animals? Contrary to their reputation, vampire bats are surprisingly social and generous, and a well-fed bat will even ...

Even though vampire bats do not feed on human blood and generally try to avoid any contact with humans, there is a common misconception that bats are dangerous and out to attack us. In 1897, bats ...

Q. Halloween brings forth some menacing creatures. The scariest to me is Dracula when he is a blood-sucking bat turning people into vampires. It got me wondering: Are vampire bats real? If so, have ...

The following is an excerpt from Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans by Bill Schutt. When you purchase products through the Bookshop.org link on this page, Science Friday earns ...

ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) — A winged creature from Oregon was crowned this year’s winner Thursday in an annual bat beauty contest put on by the Bureau of Land Management. On Halloween, which was also the ...