Four rabid bats have turned up in one Ohio county within a single month, and health officials are sounding the alarm about ...

Researchers are investigating the threat of vampire bats spreading chronic wasting disease, a deadly wildlife disease affecting deer, moose, and elk. In April, a research article published in the ...

In a groundbreaking study, scientists have discovered that common vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) possess a unique metabolic strategy, burning proteins directly for energy during exercise—a trait ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever caught yourself picking up a friend’s accent or slang, you already understand a little bit about vampire bats. A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B ...

Parasites are incredibly diverse. Here’s why they matter. Parasites are incredibly diverse. Here’s why they matter. Vampire Bats Survive by Only Eating Blood—Now We Know How Vampire Bats Survive by ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sebastian Stockmaier, University of Tennessee (THE CONVERSATION) You can probably ...

According to National Geographic, the social interactions of vampire bats are more sophisticated than previously realized. Female vampire bats will sometimes vomit up the blood of a creature they have ...

Also called chronic wasting disease (CWD), zombie deer disease includes excessive drooling, progressive weight loss, and a lack of coordination Samuel Betkowski/Getty Vampire bats have the potential ...