The sound of cicadas humming gives way to high-pitched squeaking. The sky darkens. Some people settle into folding chairs and turn their heads to the sky as little black blobs shoot out of a storm ...

Arizona is home to 28 different species of bats. Bats are an important part of the ecosystem. They pollinate plants and eat mosquitoes. It is illegal to kill or harm bats in Arizona, but they can be ...

If you have a bat phobia, stay away from this Texas cave at all costs - but if you're neutral or a fan of the animals, this is one sight you'll never forget.

SAN ANTONIO – One by one, they emerge, and as the sun sets, they’re on a mission. The Bracken Cave Preserve north of San Antonio is home to an estimated 20 million Mexican Free-tailed bats that are ...

BRACKEN, Texas – You no longer have to travel to the San Antonio area to see the world’s largest bat colony — you can catch the action on your phone or desktop thanks to the Bat Channel. Bracken Bat ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Tours of the Devil's Icebox cave will be limited this summer because of concerns that the number of gray bats that live in the central Missouri cave is declining. Conservation ...

BUFFALO, Mo. – On summer nights, if you look at the radar at just the right time, you might see an unusual sight showing up near Buffalo, Missouri. To the untrained eye, it looks like a quick burst of ...

Bats across Indiana are waking from hibernation and moving out of their caves in search of food. These flying mammals play a vital role in Indiana’s ecosystem and even its economy. Feeding on beetles, ...

If you see a foreboding cloud of bats flood the night sky this summer, don't be spooked. This mass migration is not a bad omen but a glimpse at some of Arizonan's most interesting creatures. The ...

White-nose syndrome, a disease found in bats, was discovered in Mystery Cave in the Pryor Mountains. Mystery Cave is managed by the Bureau of Land Management and is a Pryor Mountains cave that ...