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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Social bonding between randomly assigned college roommates is not only a human phenomenon, a new study on vampire bats suggests. Vampire bat pairs that were forced to live together for only one week ...

For vampire bats, regurgitating blood into a roostmate's mouth is a sign of ultimate trust. It's a risky strategy for the creatures, who don't know if donating their food will be reciprocated. Vampire ...

On 29th August 2019, Lilith, a vampire bat housed in the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, died, leaving behind a pup. Curiously, for Gerry Carter and Imran Razik — the scientists ...

Enjoy beautiful bat photography from conservationist and wildlife photographer Merlin Tuttle Marianne Taylor; Photographs by Merlin Tuttle Today is both Halloween and the last day of Bat Week, which ...

Scientists put the bloodsucking mammals on a treadmill to understand how they get the energy to chase down their next meal. Researchers tracked how vampire bats processed their blood meals as they ...

While much of the world sleeps, vampire bats emerge from dark caves, mines, tree hollows and abandoned buildings in Mexico and Central and South America. They glide stealthily through the night air as ...