Fruit bats earned their name for a pretty obvious reason: their affinity for fruit. Also known as flying foxes, these ...

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 ...

Are bats creepy or cute? Alabama’s own “The Bat Lady” can help you decide -- and the answer is probably going to be cute. Her “Batty for Bats” program has helped educate thousands of children and ...

We want you to meet our friend... well, the world's friend. His name is Statler, and he is a fruit bat turned internet superstar. He enjoys warm hugs, warm sponge baths, fruit salad and flying... sort ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...

"We wouldn't have coffee, we wouldn't have chocolate. We wouldn't have tequila without bats. That should be enough,” one biologist says. Bats get a bad rap but the people who study them want to revamp ...