The dream of flying has always fascinated humanity. In evolutionary history, the ability to fly has emerged independently ...

Before bats could fly, they used hand-like limbs. Scientists now reveal how evolution transformed those hands into wings.

Bacteria and fungi from the wings of bats could play a significant role in saving them from white-nose syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease affecting the skin of wings and muzzle, which has nearly ...

Evolution of bat wings and calls through 'foraging syndromes' allows diversity to flourish Study shows that echolocation frequency and wing shape of bats evolve in unison, which leads to distinct ...

A new study of bat embryos in BMC Biology reveals a crucial step in how these once land-bound animals evolved to fly—and it may involve a gene known for detrimental mutations in humans.