JUDY WOODRUFF: Finally, we stay in the Halloween spirit for our "NewsHour" Shares, something that caught our eye that we thought would be of interest to you, too. It turns out the vampire bat is ...

A "minor cult classic" is what they usually call 1933's "The Vampire Bat." It's a tortured way of saying: The movie looks great, the cast is stellar, but something's a little off. (I'll tell you what ...

Long before Spanish Conquistadors and Christopher Columbus returned to Europe with stories of blood-sipping bats, European communities were telling tales of undead monsters called vampires. But the ...

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 ...

Scientist Simon Ripperger spends his days strapping tiny computers to the furry backs of vampire bats in Panama. These tracking sensors document social interactions in a process called biologging. "We ...

Scientists put the bloodsucking mammals on a treadmill to understand how they get the energy to chase down their next meal. Researchers tracked how vampire bats processed their blood meals as they ...

Pity the poor vampire bat. It’s bad enough that it’s called a vampire bat, but lately the creature has been in need of some spin control. Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

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 ...