The stereotypical image of blood-sucking creatures is gone. In reality, bats are docile and help our ecosystems run smoothly.

Lima, Peru — Bats have become the latest mammals susceptible to H5N1, the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus responsible for bird flu. In Peru, over a dozen vampire bats have been found carrying ...

A new behavioral study sheds light on whether vampire bats actively seek human blood or simply rely on instinctual feeding patterns. Researchers found that the animals prefer certain hosts based on ...

Ever suddenly realize you had picked up certain words or ways of speaking from a close friend? It turns out that humans are far from the only animals who copy the sounds of their closest companions—a ...

If you asked me if I preferred vampires or werewolves, I would say werewolves, 100%. However, here’s an inconvenient truth: There are arguably a lot better vampire movies than there are werewolf ...

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 ...

Abe Lincoln wields an axe in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - 20th Century Fox In the early 2010s, movies about supernatural beings were all the rage thanks to the success of "Twilight." Studios ...

Veronica Zamora-Gutierrez receives funding from The Royal Society, British Cactus and Succulent Society. October is bats’ time in the spotlight, although they are mostly portrayed as spooky and creepy ...

The vampire is one of those figures that continues to haunt the pop culture imagination. Though Dracula is obviously the most famous vampire, there have been quite a few others who have made their way ...

What if vampires were just tired of existing? Only Lovers Left Alive takes that idea and runs with it. The film follows Adam (Tom Hiddleston) and Eve (Tilda Swinton), two centuries-old vampires living ...