The sound of cicadas humming gives way to high-pitched squeaking. The sky darkens. Some people settle into folding chairs and turn their heads to the sky as little black blobs shoot out of a storm ...

BAT CAVE - Nicole Ozmina was at home with her two children and partner on Endey Inn Road Sept. 27 when Tropical Storm Helene hit, trapping the family there for three days before being air-lifted out.

The Bat Cave post office has been closed since Helene. It is the first business to reopen since then. Bat Cave’s United States Post Office is fully reopened for the first time since Tropical Storm ...

Eating, mating, sleeping, fighting: Bats have plenty to argue about, and scientists have discovered the nocturnal creatures have a "language" they use to talk to each other, according to a new study.

Bats used to be thought of as spooky flying creatures, denizens of nightmares and scary stories -- but now we know that they are an incredibly important part of their local ecosystems. They pollinate ...

Deep in the heart of Texas, deep inside a cave, millions and millions of Mexican free-tailed bats roost together. One square foot of the cave's ceiling can contain more than 500 of them. When it comes ...

BRACKEN, Texas – You no longer have to travel to the San Antonio area to see the world’s largest bat colony — you can catch the action on your phone or desktop thanks to the Bat Channel. Bracken Bat ...

SAN ANTONIO – One by one, they emerge, and as the sun sets, they’re on a mission. The Bracken Cave Preserve north of San Antonio is home to an estimated 20 million Mexican Free-tailed bats that are ...