(September 23, 2026) Reverses long-held assumption that origin was in Asia, Africa or North America  WCS Scientists contributed to landmark study  Read the Study Download Photos A landmark study, the largest combined bat genome and fossil study ever undertaken, finds that bats most likely originated in Europe around 65 million years ago, before spreading across the world. The work also reveals that echolocation, like flight, evolved near the dawn of bat evolution, and lays the groundwork for rese...

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(September 15, 2026) Nature Comment Calls for Closing Legal Loopholes in $2.5 Billion Global Reptile and Amphibian Pet Trade Global pet trade threatens wildlife in source countries and can spread pathogens and invasive species around the world [Above photo: Endemic to Colombia, Lehmann’s poison frog (Oophaga lehmanni) is rated as Critically Endangered on the Red List of threatened species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The frog is included]...

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