Scientists analysed 103 bat genomes and 44 fossils; their findings point to Europe as the likely birthplace of bats, challenging decades of evolutionary theories |
Representative Image of diverse bats flying over Europe during the late Paleocene epoch ( AI Generrated Image) For decades, scientists have debated where bats first evolved, with Africa, Asia and North America among the proposed origins of the only mammals capable of powered flight. A study published in Nature offers new evidence for a different…
