But to appreciate the genetics of their wing development, it’s important to know how crazy a bat in flight truly looks. Try a little experiment: Stick your arms out to the side, palms facing ...

Figure 2: Gene expression profiling during bat wing development by RNA-seq and in situ hybridization. Figure 3: Tbx5-as1 and Hottip expression profiles. Figure 5: Gene signaling pathways predicted ...

a robotic bat with soft, flappable wings that could not only make for a safer alternative to keeping drones aloft with spinning blades, but also teach scientists more about the mechanics at work ...

"We initially expected to confirm that bat evolution is similar to that of birds, and that their wings and legs evolve independently of one another. The fact we found the opposite was greatly ...

Halloween and blood-sucking vampires in the movies give bats a bad ... bat could reach speeds up to 100 mph, making it by far the fastest mammal on Earth. Bats have bones in their wings similar ...

Bats rely on impressively complex flight maneuvers to catch prey in mid-air, and understanding how they manage those feats could lead to improvements in man-made aircraft. In a new study published ...