An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

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Abstract. Large phylogenetic trees are often unbalanced near the root, with a species-depauperate lineage sister to a far more species-rich clade. The spec

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

New bat genome and fossil study, the largest ever, finds bats likely originated in Europe around 65 million years ago before going global. 

A landmark collection of bat genomes reveals fresh clues about the evolution of one of the world’s most unusual groups of mammals.

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11007-3An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

Biggest study of its kind provides insights into bats’ evolution – a potential gamechanger for research into human virus and cancer treatment

Study finds that bats most likely originated in Europe around 65 million years ago, before spreading across the world. 30 bat genomes for the study were sequenced at MPI-CBG. 

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

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