Scientist Simon Ripperger spends his days strapping tiny computers to the furry backs of vampire bats in Panama. These tracking sensors document social interactions in a process called biologging. "We ...

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 ...

The Halloween season features all sorts of animals and the spooky tales involving them. Once you start to learn a bit more about these animals and where their Halloween legends came from, they might ...

Vampire bats, a highly social species, will continue interacting with each other even when they're feeling sick. Josh More Infections don’t just wreak havoc on the body: They put a serious damper on ...

While zombies, werewolves and ghosts inhabit an area of the Halloween season beyond science, the real creatures connected to the season bring some incredible abilities to the spooky table. Here are 13 ...

What do hyenas, proboscis monkeys, and vampire bats have in common? Vomit. This companion to Cusick’s Get the Scoop on Animal Poop! examines how and why various animals regurgitate their food. If the ...