Scientists analysed 103 bat genomes and 44 fossils; their findings point to Europe as the likely birthplace of bats, challenging decades of evolutionary theories

Europe. According to the research, an international team analysed genomes from 103 bat species and combined genetic evidence ...

Rare red bat rescued in Maine gobbles up mealworms

A rare Eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis) is recovering after being found struggling in the surf on a Maine beach. Earlier ...
Science Daily

Bats may have first evolved in Europe 65 million years ago

A huge genomic and fossil study suggests bats first evolved in Europe around 65 to 60 million years ago before spreading ...

Bat with broken wing treated with laser therapy

The animal was found injured in the street and vets hope to have it home by Halloween.
Smithsonian Magazine

Where Did Bats Originate? Huge Genetic Study May Have Settled the Longstanding Debate and Rewritten the Creatures’ Evolutionary Tree

The flying mammals likely arose 65 million years ago in Europe, before spreading to Africa and then the rest of the world, ...
National Geographic

Vampire Bat

While much of the world sleeps, vampire bats emerge from dark caves, mines, tree hollows, and abandoned buildings in Mexico ...
WFRV Green Bay on MSN

Half of Wisconsin’s bat species remain state-threatened as International Bat Week approaches

(WFRV) — International Bat Week is flying onto calendars in several weeks, taking place from October 24 to October 31, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hoping it’ll help ...