A landmark study combining reference genomes and fossils has redrawn the bat family tree, pushing the origin of modern bats back about 65 million years and pointing to Europe as an early center of bat evolution. The findings challenge long-held assumptions about where bats first emerged and how they spread across the world after the age of dinosaurs.
Reference Genomes and Fossils Rewrite the Deep History of Bats
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RDU Global Correspondent
Global Science Desk
London, United Kingdom 1h ago•4 min read
A landmark study combining reference genomes and fossils has redrawn the bat family tree, pushing the origin of modern bats back about 65 million years and pointing to Europe as an early center of bat evolution. The findings challenge long-held assumptions about where bats first emerged and how they spread across the world after the age of dinosaurs.
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