Researchers have discovered an infrared-sensing protein channel that allows vampire bats to identify the hottest part of the animal—veins close to the skin’s surface that carry 38 degree-Celsius (100° ...

Based on the vampire bat’s diet, Welch and his team hypothesized that the mammals would use the amino acids from blood to fuel their running and flying. To test the hypothesis, the scientists ...

Studying metabolism in flying animals poses challenges due to the complexity of monitoring them in flight. However, vampire ...

A single bat can consume one third of its own bodyweight in insects every night. Vampire bats are the only mammals to feed entirely on blood and have tiny infra-red receptors in their nose leaf ...