SCOUT· 38%12m·2026-10-30·ScienceWhen, and where, did bats first take to the sky?
A consortium of researchers from around the world has sequenced the genomes of 103 bat species, tracing the evolutionary origin of bats back in time. Using both genetic samples and fossil records, the researchers place the earliest bats as arising in Europe some 60 to 65 million years ago. The early bats then spread…
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