Bats have inspired many pop culture references, most famously vampires. But did you know there is a species of bat that looks ...

You can probably picture a vampire: Pale, sharply fanged undead sucker of blood, deterred only by sunlight, religious paraphernalia and garlic. They’re gnarly creatures, often favorite subjects for ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have figured out why vampire bats are the only mammals that can survive on a diet of just blood. They compared vampire bats to 26 other bat species and identified 13 genes ...

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 ...

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 ...

You can probably picture a vampire: a pale, sharply fanged, undead sucker of blood, deterred only by sunlight, religious paraphernalia and garlic. They’re gnarly creatures, often favorite subjects for ...

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,” ...

Source: Photo by Oasalehm, via Wikimedia Commons. Distributed under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. In the wild, vampire bats form long-lasting social relationships with some of the individuals with whom they ...

With gargoyle-like faces, razor-sharp fangs and an insatiable thirst for blood, vampire bats are nightmare fuel. And that’s before they start running. Unlike most bats, which largely avoid the ground, ...

Vampire bats made to run on treadmills in a lab reveal secrets of the special metabolism fueling them from blood consumed only minutes before. This is peculiar since in most animals, including humans, ...

KidsPost asked our expert on all things gross, Washington pediatrician Howard Bennett, to tackle this question just in time for Halloween. Since he's writing a book called "The (Gross) Facts of Life," ...

In this video I transform from a bare face into a dramatic vampire bat look perfect for Halloween or a night out. I walk you ...