Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vampire bats have complex social relationships. Samuel Betkowski/Moment via Getty Images You can probably picture a vampire: Pale, ...

Reaching a 6-foot wingspan is the definitive physical requirement for the giant golden-crowned flying fox. Bats have inspired many pop culture references, most famously vampires. But did you know ...

If you’ve ever caught yourself picking up a friend’s accent or slang, you already understand a little bit about vampire bats. A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B ...

Vampire bats rely on amino acids from their blood diet to fuel their exercise, scientists discovered after observing the animals on tiny treadmills. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

The following is an excerpt from Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans by Bill Schutt. When you purchase products through the Bookshop.org link on this page, Science Friday earns ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sebastian Stockmaier, University of Tennessee (THE CONVERSATION) You can probably ...