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Joint analysis of 103 bat genomes and 44 fossils places bat origins in Europe
The Bat1K consortium's Nature paper samples every one of the 21 recognised bat families and dates the group to roughly 65 million years ago, with the geography resting on where 44 fossil bats were found.
Reality
- Evidence62
- Adoption
- Insufficient
- Hype gap+22
- Incentives55
- Confidence58