News tagged with vampire bats

Bizarre walking bat has ancient heritage

A bizarre New Zealand bat that is as much at home walking four-legged on the ground as winging through the air had an Australian ancestor 20 million years ago with the same rare ability, a new study has found.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Clinical Trial Uses Bat Saliva Enzyme for Stroke Treatment

(PhysOrg.com) -- Vampires aren't usually cast in the role of saviors, but stroke experts are hoping a blood thinner that mimics a chemical in vampire saliva will help save brain cells in stroke patients.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 30, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0