This northern ghost bat (Diclidurus albus) was a special, rare find for the bat scientists gathered in Belize. “It was magical,” says evolutionary biologist Jasmin Camacho. It's late in the day on a ...

Arizona is home to 28 different species of bats. Bats are an important part of the ecosystem. They pollinate plants and eat mosquitoes. It is illegal to kill or harm bats in Arizona, but they can be ...

Bats are some of the most misunderstood mammals on the planet. While some do drink blood, the vast majority enjoy a diet of ...

Over half of all bat species are facing severe population declines, with 85 bat species listed as endangered and 23 of those near extinction.