Vampire bats rely on amino acids from their blood diet to fuel their exercise, scientists discovered after observing the ...

While much of the world sleeps, vampire bats from Mexico, Central and South America emerge into the darkness to feast on ...

Vampire bats hit the treadmills in a unique study in which scientists tested how the creatures metabolized the blood they ...

Researchers fed the bats with cows’ blood enriched with special isotopes to track the amino acids once exhaled. The findings ...

The researchers found that vampire bats — like blood-sucking insects — are capable of metabolizing amino acids as a primary ...

Vampire bats made to run on treadmills in a lab reveal secrets of the special metabolism fueling them from blood consumed ...

Vampire bats are remarkable creatures that survive exclusively on blood, a diet rich in proteins but low in fats and sugars.

Scientists put the bloodsucking mammals on a treadmill to understand how they get the energy to chase down their next meal.

Bats are often associated with vampires and Dracula, the blood-sucking creatures. While many may have wondered why the mammal ...

While a bat study might make you think of flying, vampire bats have another trick up their sleeves, and it involves a pretty ...

If you've ever thought to yourself, "Gee I sure would like to see some vampire bats on treadmills," then do we have the ...

Vampire bats are excellent runners and researchers have shown how their metabolism has adapted to work in a different way to ...