Bats

November 2, 2026 Emily Anthes and Stella Raine Chu

Why Did Snakes Lose Their Legs? And 9 More Animal Mysteries

There are more than 1.5 million known zoological species on Earth, with at least as many enigmas. Here are our top 10.

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September 23, 2026 Emily Anthes

New Study Illuminates Bats’ Murky Origins

The largest analysis of bat genomes and fossils suggests that the first bats emerged in Europe roughly 65 million years ago and that echolocation evolved early.

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September 19, 2026 Leo Sands

Once Home to Batman, This Faded Mansion Is Now Plagued by Real Bats

Officials in England are alarmed at the state of Mentmore Towers, the 19th century estate that served as Wayne Manor in the 2005 film “Batman Begins.”