When most people think of bats, they likely don't think of cuddly hugs. However, researchers recently captured footage of a group of spectral bats hugging to say hello, The New York Times and CNN ...

If you ask any parent or child what the best Halloween cartoons are, you'll probably hear a dozen different answers. From spooky TV specials to classic ...

Since I first saw a bat as an undergraduate student more than 20 years ago, I was captivated by these enigmatic and “weird” ...

Bloodlines 2 has great combat and some amazing set pieces, but its shallowness in many other departments drags it down.

Theater in New York has felt spookier than usual this season: Beetlejuice has risen from the afterlife; a bat boy has just ...

Vampire Bats: should we give these misunderstood goth pigeons another shot? Or ghost them for good? Join comedian Russell Kane, zoological correspondent Jules Howard and comedian Rachel Fairburn, as ...

Vampire bats have a chilling reputation, but how much of it is true? Dive into the fascinating world of these misunderstood creatures and find out if they’re really after human blood. Military wife ...

With the Halloween season now in full swing, it's officially black cats' time to shine. Not only have they long been associated with all things spooky, but their dark coats lend them perfectly to a ...

Halloween is an opportunity to celebrate that which is creepy, spooky, scary and sometimes stranger than fiction. And for ...

Hurricane Melissa barreled over eastern Cuba on Wednesday morning as a powerful Category 3 storm, bringing torrential rainfall and heavy flooding to the island’s eastern provinces after making landfal ...

The large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus) is a Southeast Asian species of megabat. In China, bats are said to bring good luck. Ancient Egyptians believed they could cure an array of diseases. But ...

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