Let's say you're a vampire bat, and you are trying to decide where to bite your victim. You want a spot rich in blood, right? But how do you find such a spot? Turns out, vampire bats have a kind of ...

Bats are often associated with vampires and Dracula, the blood-sucking creatures. While many may have wondered why the mammal didn't feed on blood, there are certain species of bats, known as vampire ...

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 ...

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,” ...

Bat season is upon us, and they have been spotted inside homes as well as out in the wild. The Cincinnati Health Department received eight reports of bats in homes in May. While these flying mammals ...