Bats have long been a symbol for Halloween. The little black creatures are strange in that they hang upside down and live in dark caves with just enough mystery to make them spooky. But experts say ...

Dozens of Missouri's bat caves will be closed as a result of the recent discovery of white nose syndrome, a fungus responsible for killing more than a million bats in the eastern United States.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A disease that has killed millions of bats across multiple states and Canada has been found in Missouri, marking its advent west of the Mississippi River and spelling possible ...