Epidemic-causing viruses are linked to a small number of bat families, not bats as a whole, improving outbreak prevention ...

On night walks through Highgate Wood, Cindy Blaney shares the whirling wonder of the often-maligned mammals with the humans ...

Bat perception has been examined for decades as a problem of sensory reach rather than animal intelligence. Many species ...

Eating, mating, sleeping, fighting: Bats have plenty to argue about, and scientists have discovered the nocturnal creatures have a "language" they use to talk to each other, according to a new study.

(WSIL) -- With the weather warming up, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is warning the public to beware of rabid animals, especially bats, as they become more active this time of year.

While bats are often associated with darkness, vampires, death and witchcraft, some bats are incredibly important to the ecosystem. Not only does their dung, known as guano, provide nutrients for ...

When a bat appears in a bedroom or living room, the real danger is often the bite you never felt. Rabies remains almost ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — A bat in West Michigan has tested positive for rabies, the Ottawa County Department of Public Health (OCDPH) announced Tuesday. The health department was notified by the ...

A dog is being quarantined after it was exposed to rabies by a bat found in Summerville. The South Carolina Department of ...

Panic has been sparked as 15 kindergarten children were caught playing with a rabid bat in a Texas school playground. The students played with the infected bat outside Lagos Elementary School before ...