The discovery of bird DNA in bat poo has suggested that a handful of bat species are able to hunt migrating birds.

Just in time for Halloween, Bat Appreciation Week is coming. Celebrated Oct. 24 through Oct. 31, Bat Appreciation Week is an international celebration to raise awareness for bat conservation. There ...

This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as 7 Old-Fashioned Myths About Bats. The large flying fox (Pteropus ...

Bats are able to consume an extraordinary amount of sugar with no ill effects. Scientists are trying to learn more about how bats do it — and... Some bats eat a ton of sugar and have no health woes.

There is no exaggeration to the claim that 20 million bats migrate to and from Bracken Cave, creating a bat "tornado" in the process.

This Artibeus fruit bat feasts on sugary fruit every night but these winged mammals don’t suffer from diabetes or other metabolic problems as humans might if we were to gorge on sugar. Some bats like ...