Both researchers are co-corresponding author of research published Nov. 1 in Nature Ecology and Evolution.. Because legs and wings perform different functions, researchers had previously thought ...

That style of wing arose earlier in pterosaurs (although there's evidence that they also might have been covered in feathers) and was later honed in mammals like bats.But in the case of Ambopteryx ...

Nothing can disturb a relaxing night at home, or a restful sleep for that matter, than the sudden sounds of fluttering wings. Not the butterfly kind, we’re talking about bat wings. And once y… ...

Bat wings look leathery and floppy, but they're full of hair-thin muscles. Like much of bat-flight research, this is cool because it has implications for micro-air vehicles.

Receptors in the wing membrane sense aerodynamic conditions. The air activated neurons in the primary somatosensory cortex — part of the brain that is triggered by the sense of touch.

Bird wings and legs evolve independently, while bat wing and leg proportions are integrated. Credit: Nature Ecology & Evolution (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02572-9 ...