The bat skeleton unearthed in the Green River Formation, in Wyoming, is the oldest on record and belongs to the newfound bat species Icaronycteris gunnelli. (Image credit: Rietbergen et al., 2023 ...

52-million-year-old bat skeletons are the oldest ever—and tell a ‘really weird’ tale. The discovery of a new prehistoric bat species sheds light on the origins of these flying mammals—and ...

Two stunningly preserved, 52 million-year-old bat skeletons unearthed in Wyoming are the oldest ever found and belong to a never-before-seen species, researchers have revealed. The rare fossils were ...

Skeleton of paratype of Icaronycteris gunnelli, the oldest bat skeletons ever found. Rietbergen et. all 2023/Mick Ellison/AMNH Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

The two oldest-known fossil skeletons of bats, unearthed in southwestern Wyoming and dating to at least 52 million years ago, are providing insight into the early evolution of these flying mammals ...

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