Bats used to be thought of as spooky flying creatures, denizens of nightmares and scary stories -- but now we know that they are an incredibly important part of their local ecosystems. They pollinate ...

The sound of cicadas humming gives way to high-pitched squeaking. The sky darkens. Some people settle into folding chairs and turn their heads to the sky as little black blobs shoot out of a storm ...

Each night around sunset, in one of the most upscale parts of the city, the bats get ready to fly. They’re Mexican free-tailed bats, a small species found up and down North, Central and South America.

Deep in the heart of Texas, deep inside a cave, millions and millions of Mexican free-tailed bats roost together. One square foot of the cave's ceiling can contain more than 500 of them. When it comes ...

Scientists have captured a rare hunting behaviour in rats for the first time. The rodents were filmed catching and eating ...