Nightlife in the wild: 8 stunning pics of nocturnal animalsBats are well known for their echolocation abilities, allowing them to navigate and hunt insects in complete darkness. They play a ...

Bats fly low over water for a sip to drink. Dennis W. Donohue / Shutterstock Bats are one of the most famous nocturnal animals. They are the only mammals capable of flight, and they head out at ...

Many nocturnal animals, though not nocturnal birds, have a good sense of smell and often communicate with scent marking. That sense of smell comes from the Jacobson’s organ located in the roofs ...

From its provocative opening images, “Nocturnal Animals” feels as much about tone and mood as story – perhaps no surprise, given that it’s the second film from designer turned writer ...

Nocturnal animals can use the stars and the Milky Way to find their way during the darkest hours. While animal navigation is studied all over the world, some of the leading researchers are based ...

It is the rods that become highly specialized in nocturnal animals. In fact, many bats, nocturnal snakes and lizards have no cones at all, while other nocturnal animals have just a few.

Animals like rabbits, house cats and deer are neither nocturnal nor diurnal. Instead, they're crepuscular. Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation ...