A new study reveals that vampire bats mimic each other's calls if they are close friends, suggesting they have deeper social ...

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 ...

Ever suddenly realize you had picked up certain words or ways of speaking from a close friend? It turns out that humans are ...

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 ...

A new behavioral study sheds light on whether vampire bats actively seek human blood or simply rely on instinctual feeding ...

Scientists have figured out why vampire bats are the only mammals that can survive on a diet of just blood. They compared the genome of common vampire bats to 26 other bat species and identified 13 ...

Q. Halloween brings forth some menacing creatures. The scariest to me is Dracula when he is a blood-sucking bat turning people into vampires. It got me wondering: Are vampire bats real? If so, have ...

The relationships these winged mammals forge in captivity are strong enough to survive the jarring transition back into the wild. ByKatherine J. Wu Thursday, October 31, 2019 NOVA NextNOVA Next Meals ...

Vampire bats really suck, but that doesn’t make them bad neighbors. A study published Friday in the journal Science Advances claims to explain how that specific breed of bat, found in south and ...

HUFFINGTONPOST.COM - U.S. health authorities have announced the first death by a vampire bat in the United States. According to the AFP, on July 15, 2010, a 19-year-old man was bitten by a vampire bat ...

For more than a century, filmmakers worldwide have brought vampires to life on screens big and small across hundreds of interpretations. While cinematic bloodsuckers have ranged from the ...