Researchers uncover bat immune secrets linked to flying abilities Scientists explore how flying contributes to bats ...

In Teeling’s early work, she played a key role in constructing the evolutionary history of bats, including how echolocation arose. 14 But she soon realized that echolocation wasn’t the only unusual ...

Many viruses have been linked to bats, as they are known disease carriers. The Ebola, Marburg, Nipah, and Hendra viruses […] ...

Around the time that bat ancestors evolved powered flight, their genomes picked up immune adaptations that can quell viral ...

Bats harbor many viruses that can spill over into humans, including Marburg, Ebola, and famously SARS-CoV-2. But while these viruses often cause severe illness in humans, they do not appear to hamper ...

Bats and birds, although both masters of the sky, follow distinct evolutionary paths. A recent study highlights a key difference in the evolution of their limbs, influencing their ability to occupy ...