With a metre wingspan, a wicked bite and a face straight out of a creature feature, you'd be hard pressed to describe spectral bats as cute. But new research shows the apex predator is much more ...

Spectral bats can be found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. “Spectral bats exhibit a level of cooperative behavior and biparental care that is rarely documented in bats – a fascinating ...

Researchers recently investigated hammer-headed bat populations in southern Cameroon. The mixed-methods investigation was conducted in mature rainforest, where these massive, bizarre-looking bats ...

Bats aren't just a Halloween-time sighting; they're a significant part of the ecosystem, locally and statewide.

Scientists observed a family of four spectral bats in their roost in a tree in Costa Rica, capturing an inside look at their ...

Infrared cameras in Costa Rica revealed that the world’s largest carnivorous bat maintains close social bonds through wing wraps and prey sharing.

J ust shy of a mile from the Texas State Capitol, an estimated 140,000 visitors flock to downtown Austin each year to watch a ...

Two greater spear-nosed bats were found roosting in the trunk of a large Kapok tree, which is also a novel finding, researchers said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Along the banks of the Lacantún River, a ...

In a dry tropical forest in northwest Costa Rica, researchers found a colony of rare Vampyrum spectrum, or spectral bats, living in a hollow tree. The team set up a video camera and over the course of ...