Vampire bats made to run on treadmills in a lab reveal secrets of the special metabolism fueling them from blood consumed only minutes before. The research, published in the journal Biology ...

In a groundbreaking study, scientists have discovered that common vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) possess a unique metabolic ...

Researchers have discovered an infrared-sensing protein channel that allows vampire bats to identify the hottest part of the animal—veins close to the skin’s surface that carry 38 degree-Celsius (100° ...

Bats are an iconic symbol of Halloween and vampire bats in particular have earned themselves a ghoulish reputation. But are they really the bloodsucking fiends they're made out to be? Bats are the ...

A single bat can consume one third of its own bodyweight in insects every night. Vampire bats are the only mammals to feed entirely on blood and have tiny infra-red receptors in their nose leaf ...