While bats have become associated with the Halloween season, the reality is that these animals are smart, sociable, and generally not a threat to humans. At Audubon Zoo, about 245 Seba’s short-tailed ...

With Halloween upon us, spooky symbols of the holiday abound — including bats. It just so happens to also be International Bat Week, which celebrates the role of bats in nature. Coincidence? Perhaps ...

More than half of North America's bat species are likely to diminish significantly as climate change, disease and habitat loss take their toll, scientists warned Monday. A report by experts from the U ...