They were for Rhode Islanders living in the 19th century, and it's that belief that gave the state its own vampire tale: the legend of Mercy Brown. Mercy Lena Brown (who was called "Lena" by her ...

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 ...

Bats usually get cast as spooky night dwellers who dart through the dark or hang upside down in attics. But there’s a lot more to them than Halloween stories suggest. Here’s a look at the surprising ...

Vampire bats made to run on treadmills in a lab reveal secrets of the special metabolism fueling them from blood consumed ...

From the opening screeches in the old “Scooby-Doo” cartoon to chilling “Dracula” movies, bats have left an impression on some of us that rivals the random creepy clown sighting. Aja Marcato says we ...

Kendall Jenner's Halloween costume as Jessie from Toy Story has caused a stir. Critics accuse her of sexualizing a children's character. Former NFL player Antonio Brown added fuel to the fire with a ...

Certain animals have displayed unusual behavior when the moon crosses paths with the sun—but there are a lot of unknowns. The 2024 total solar eclipse provided some answers. Mexican free-tailed bats ...

Many people would not describe bats as cute. This is likely because of bats’ associations with viruses, darkness, and evil. Granted, bats are somewhat weird animals, being the only mammals that can ...

A spectral bat in a cage targets a laboratory mouse in leaf litter on a table. Scientists studying these carnivorous bats in Mexico haven’t yet seen them take prey in the wild, so they film them and ...

Kelly Osbourne’s son, Sidney, is following in his late grandfather Ozzy Osbourne’s footsteps this Halloween season. The 2-year-old paid homage to the Prince of Darkness on Friday, October 31, by ...

Watch: Kelly Osbourne’s Son Sidney, 2, Mimics Ozzy Osbourne's Bat-Biting Moment With Stuffed Animal Kelly Osbourne’s 2-year-old son Sidney is hopping on his late grandfather’s crazy train. In Kelly's ...