Humans are often happy to share food with their friends, but what about animals? Contrary to their reputation, vampire bats are surprisingly social and generous, and a well-fed bat will even ...

Vampire bats feed exclusively on blood, as many people know, but less is known about how or why they adapted to thrive on such a strict diet. There are three species of vampire bats. Together, they ...

We’ve long viewed vampires as lonely creatures of the night — solitary until they feast on human blood. But how true is that myth when it comes to vampire bats? However, these blood-sucking creatures ...

In a groundbreaking study, scientists have discovered that common vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) possess a unique metabolic strategy, burning proteins directly for energy during exercise—a trait ...

Some of the cited work in the article is from long-term collaborators (such as Dr. Gerald Carter at Princeton University) with whom I frequently interact and work together. You can probably picture a ...