Biologists and engineers have joined forces to build a new robot bat that’s helping us understand how real bats use ...

Officials warn that bat bites can go unnoticed and urge prompt reporting of any possible exposure ...

Bats are some of the most misunderstood mammals on the planet. While some do drink blood, the vast majority enjoy a diet of ...

We know that diseases can occasionally jump from species to species, including from other species to humans, but scientists have found why diseases from bats are more deadly to humans than any other.

Bats get bad press. Short-sighted and cave-dwelling, they generally make the news only when carrying disease, transfiguring ...

Researchers in Bangladesh have identified a bat-borne virus, Pteropine orthoreovirus, in patients who were initially suspected of having Nipah virus but tested negative. All had recently consumed raw ...

The discovery of a rabid bat on a popular hiking trail has prompted officials to put hikers and pet owners on high alert.

We all know that bats are masters of the night, with their high-pitched calls and whisper-quiet wings, weaving through ...

Orange County health officials have issued a warning to residents after a bat found on a sidewalk tested positive for rabies last week. "A bat found on the sidewalk of the west side of the 500 block ...