Just in time for Halloween, astronomers have discovered a giant, ghostly “bat” soaring across the Milky Way.

Astronomers have captured a haunting image of a “cosmic bat” spreading its wings across deep space. This nebula, 10,000 light-years away, glows crimson as newborn stars ignite clouds of gas and dust.

Rodents in northern Germany were spotted using two different hunting strategies at major urban bat hibernation sites ...

Spooky 'cosmic bat' spotted soaring through deep space for Halloween. A ghostly figure has been spotted swooping through the night sky — just in time for Halloween. Astronomers have captured what ...

A spooky bat has been spotted flying over the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Paranal site in Chile, right in time ...

For all their benefits, the world's only flying mammals continue to be the subject of several myths. One misconception is that they all carry rabies. "The truth is that maybe less than a percent of ...

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

Fruit bats navigate using a stable internal compass based on landmarks, offering new insight into how mammal brains map the ...

After nearly 25 years of investigation, scientists have solved the mystery. Europe’s largest bat not only eats small birds, it hunts and catches them more than a kilometer above the ground—and ...

Spiders Top the Terror Charts Spiders claim the crown as the most feared animal, with nearly 19 percent of people reporting extreme terror when exposed to spider images. This fear affects nearly 100 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s hard to think of a spookier wildlife scenario: A songbird is ...

Blue Jays manager John Schneider rolled the dice for the American League Division Series against New York, and then pulled ...