Q. Halloween brings forth some menacing creatures. The scariest to me is Dracula when he is a blood-sucking bat turning people into vampires. It got me wondering: Are vampire bats real? If so, have ...

With Halloween upon us, spooky symbols of the holiday abound — including bats. It just so happens to also be International Bat Week, which celebrates the role of bats in nature. Coincidence? Perhaps ...

Bats are a natural to associate with Halloween. After all, vampires rank second to witches in their association with all things eerie. But as with all the plants and animals associated with this scary ...

There is a new study about vampire bats that, while perfectly timed for Halloween season, is raising alarms for the food supply chain and public health. The study, published Thursday in the journal ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Bats are synonymous with Halloween, but did you know there's actually a surge in them in the Bay Area -- at least for now? Matt Sharp Chaney, a wildlife biologist for ...

Q. Halloween brings forth some menacing creatures. The scariest to me is Dracula when he is a blood-sucking bat turning people into vampires. It got me wondering: Are vampire bats real? If so, have ...