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 ...

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 ...

They’ve long been the face of folklore fears– silent, shadowy, and supposedly out for blood. But the truth is, vampire bats are nothing like the creatures horror movies have imagined. Quiet, social, ...

Rare footage of spectral bats, known also as great false vampire bats, revealed animals with a cuddly, social side. By Kate Golembiewski Spectral bats, also known as great false vampire bats, live up ...

Vaccinating vampire bats against rabies can help prevent the spread of the disease to livestock and humans. NPR's Scott Simon talks with epidemiologist Tonie Rocke about a new way to vaccinate bats.

Lima, Peru — Bats have become the latest mammals susceptible to H5N1, the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus responsible for bird flu. In Peru, over a dozen vampire bats have been found carrying ...