Bats get a bad rap. They’re tied to Halloween decorations, vampire legends, and the occasional panicked reaction when one ...

Bats sometimes get a bad rap, but these fascinating facts show how they pollinate plants, control insects and thrive in the ...

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

Iowa has nine species of bats, two of which are federally endangered species. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources ...

For the first time, the Florida bonneted bat has been granted critical habitat across the state, following a court-ordered agreement. It’s one of the largest bats in North America with a wingspan of ...

This is the time of year when people display big pictures of cartoonish fanged bats in their windows and hang rubber bats from the ceilings at Halloween parties. But behind the scenes, real live bats ...

An up close look at the rare, Florida Bonneted Bat. (Kathleen Smith/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) (CN) — A Florida district court released good news Friday for a fragile species ...

Like bumblebees, bats benefit agriculture. They pollinate more than 300 varieties of fruit, including mangoes and bananas, as ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a court-ordered agreement, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today designated more than 1.1 million acres of ­­critical habitat for the endangered Florida bonneted bat ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— As the result of a lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity and allies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed today to protect critical habitat for Florida ...

A former pumping station and a World War Two pillbox have been converted into accommodation for bats in two separate projects. The old Bournemouth Water facility in Ferndown, Dorset, has been decked ...

A recent study shows that bats require diverse rock habitats for overwintering. New insights into inter-species differences ...