Bats usually get cast as spooky night dwellers who dart through the dark or hang upside down in attics. But there’s a lot more to them than Halloween stories suggest. Here’s a look at the surprising ...

As soon as Abraham Van Helsing understands the danger in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, he gathers together his allies to explain ...

Halloween is the time of vampires, bats, and other dark figures. But bloodsuckers aren’t just found in horror stories–they also exist in the animal kingdom, along with creatures named for their ...

Many people would not describe bats as cute. This is likely because of bats’ associations with viruses, darkness, and evil. Granted, bats are somewhat weird animals, being the only mammals that can ...

From cancer-resistant mole rats to 200-year-old whales, evolution has equipped long-lived species with unique biological ...

Aging brings about a range of changes—often unwelcome—to our bodies: sagging skin, graying or thinning hair, and a decline in muscle strength and ...

Certain animals have displayed unusual behavior when the moon crosses paths with the sun—but there are a lot of unknowns. The 2024 total solar eclipse provided some answers. Mexican free-tailed bats ...

Scientists filmed bats to see how they communicate while swarming. They found a surprise: In urban settings, rats attack bats ...

Grow a Garden has announced a special edition of the weekly Admin Abuse Event for October 25, 2025, featuring Dave from Glass Animals. Glass Animals is a British indie rock band, of which Dave is the ...

You can't always tell what a kitten will grow up to look like when they're a couple of months old. When they're small and cute, you'd never guess those adorable ears will sprout like pine trees or ...

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few ...

Learn about vampire spiders and their love of human blood, which they're able to salvage from blood-carrying mosquitoes. Jack Knudson is an assistant editor for Discover Magazine who writes articles ...