Vaccinating vampire bats against rabies can help prevent the spread of the disease to livestock and humans. NPR's Scott Simon talks with epidemiologist Tonie Rocke about a new way to vaccinate bats.

Bats get a bad rap. They’re tied to Halloween decorations, vampire legends, and the occasional panicked reaction when one swoops through a backyard at dusk. But beyond the spooky stereotypes lies a ...

Sometime before 2016, a common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus, was captured or observed within roughly 50 kilometers of the Texas border. The record, confirmed by the USDA’s National Wildlife Research ...