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Vampire Bats: The Stealth Hematophagous Mammals

Check out our infographic to learn more.

Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator

Inside A Bat House

Watch bats prepare for their nightly flight.

Marsha Lewis, Contributing Producer

Spooky! Bats' Nostril Ornaments May Explain Secrets Of Powerful Sonar System

"Noseleaves" may significantly enhance some bat species' echolocation abilities.

Ben P. Stein, Contributor

Did A Cosmic Fluke Make Life On Land Possible?

The first terrestrial animals may have been helped along by a curious confluence of events.

Ker Than, Contributor

Mom, There’s A Bat In The Pool

New research aims to reduce chances of bats drowning in backyards.

Peter Gwynne, Contributor

Beneath the Label

New technologies are changing the science of the baseball bat design.

Chris Gorski, Editor

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