"These viruses are so closely related to MERS, so we have to be concerned if they ever infect humans," said virologist Michael Letko.

Small bat apparently gripped Discovery's external fuel tank during launch -- but almost certainly died soon afterward. ... "Based on images and video, ...

Digital editing has been responsible for the creation of images of some fantastically fictional looking creatures, such as seven-headed snakes, pink-horned rhinos, and impossibly small kittens. In ...

There's a bat hospital in Australia — and the photos will melt your heart. ... Although they may be small, bats make up around 20% of the world's mammals. They come in second only to rodents.

In a new book with images of a wide selection of the 1,300-odd species of bats, bat researchers M. Brock Fenton and Nancy B. Simmons show that bats can be beautiful. 1 2 ...

Officers also located a small bat in the man’s backpack, and it had blood on it. He was charged with felonious assault, the report states.

Brown bats, like this one seen hanging from a tree, have bee impacted by the fungal disease, “white nose syndrome.” Local brown bat populations have seen a rebound in numbers, but remain small. MINT ...

Taylor Momsen was bit by a bat while onstage during her opening set on AC/DC's 'Power Up' tour, joking that it confirms that she's actually a witch.

A tiny bat began its journey to recovery at a Florida wildlife rehabilitation center this week after it was found on a sidewalk unable to move. Tiny bat starts to eat by itself again under care of ...

DUCHESNE, Utah (KUTV) — As students return to school, Utah wildlife officials responded to a kindergarten classroom for a different purpose — to safely relocate a small bat. A little long ...

Pipistrelle bats are a group of small bats found on several continents. They’re common prey for “cats, birds, and snakes,” but are “rarely” eaten by mongooses, researchers said.

An overlooked subgroup of bat viruses may be just one minor mutation away from being able to infect humans and potentially set off the next pandemic. This is the warning of a team of U.S.-based ...