Writing in Nature, Sulser et al. 1 present neuroanatomical evidence from an examination of canals in bats’ inner ears. The data aid our understanding of bat evolution and the importance of ...

Previously, researchers thought bat ears had fine-tuned versions of mammalian ears. With nearly 1,500 species, bats are very diverse and make up nearly 20 percent of all mammal species on the planet.

Two major groups of bats that use echolocation have different structures for connecting the inner ear to the brain, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Chicago, the American ...

We'd be much better off if we had bat ears, clawed feet ... was tasked with using existing anatomy in the animal kingdom to piece together the version of herself for a BBC documentary entitled ...

The grey long-eared bat is also known as the Plecotus austriacus. It is a large European bat with long ears that have a distinctive fold. Grey long-eared bats hunt above woodland, usually by day ...

One of the UK's rarest mammals, the grey long-eared bat, is in danger of disappearing from the country, according to research. A four-year study by scientists from the University of Bristol ...