Let's face it—bats get a bad rap. Their links to disease outbreaks and their spooky association with vampires influence their ...

Fungus-coated bats are spreading deadly disease in Washington state’s San Juan Island National Historical Park, according to ...

These creatures are vital to not just the health of their natural ecosystems, but our artificial ones as well.

The fungus that causes a notoriously deadly disease for bats has been documented for the first time in Oregon.

Bats belong to the order Chiroptera-not Rodentia. They're actually more closely related to primates than they are to rodents.

SEATTLE, Wash. -- A fungal disease that has killed millions of bats has been confirmed in Washington state. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday it's the first time white-nose syndrome has ...

To prevent exposure, the St. Clair County Health Department advises people to avoid contact with wild animals, especially ...

White patches of fungus can be seen on this northern long-eared bat affected by white-nose syndrome in Illinois. (Photo by J.R. Hoyt) UC Santa Cruz graduate student Joseph Hoyt releases a little brown ...

Scientists have been puzzled about a strange disease that began attacking bats in New York state in 2006. The bats would suddenly awaken from hibernation in midwinter, their faces covered in a white ...

Fungus-coated bats are spreading deadly disease in Washington state’s San Juan Island National Historical Park, according to park officials. Three Yuma Myotis bats tested positive for the fungus that ...

About 60 animals in Michigan test positive for rabies each year and about 90% of positive cases are found in bats, the ...