Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vampire bats have complex social relationships. Samuel Betkowski/Moment via Getty Images You can probably picture a vampire: Pale, ...

Reaching a 6-foot wingspan is the definitive physical requirement for the giant golden-crowned flying fox. Bats have inspired many pop culture references, most famously vampires. But did you know ...

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 ...

Vampire bats hit the treadmills in a unique study in which scientists tested how the creatures metabolized the blood they feed on, according to a newly published study. The study, published in Biology ...

If you’ve ever caught yourself picking up a friend’s accent or slang, you already understand a little bit about vampire bats. A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Scientists have figured out why vampire bats are the only mammals that can survive on a diet of just blood. The bats live in South and Central America and are basically “living Draculas,” ...

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 ...

Vampire bats have become such specialized bloodsuckers that they metabolize their food more like some blood-feeding flies than like other known mammals, a new experiment shows. The common vampire bat ...

Bats have inspired many pop culture references, most famously vampires. But did you know there is a species of bat that looks eerily similar to these legendary creatures? The giant golden-crowned ...