Comprising more than 1,400 species, bats possess adaptations unique among mammals
including powered flight, unexpected longevity, and extraordinary immunity. Some of the …

Diversification and adaptive radiations are tied to evolvability, which in turn is linked to
morphological integration. Tightly integrated structures typically evolve in unison, whereas loosely …

Introduction Many mammals have evolved highly adapted hearing associated with ecological
specialisation. Of these, bats possess the widest frequency range of vocalisations and …

During their evolutionary radiation, mammals have colonized diverse habitats. Arguably the
subterranean niche is the most inhospitable of these, characterized by reduced oxygen, …

The increased accessibility of soft-tissue data through diffusible iodine-based contrast-enhanced
computed tomography (diceCT) enables comparative biologists to increase the …

Dietary adaptation is a major feature of phenotypic and ecological diversification, yet the
genetic basis of dietary shifts is poorly understood. Among mammals, Neotropical leaf-nosed …

10.7554/eLife.37412.001 The loss of previously adaptive traits is typically linked to relaxation
in selection, yet the molecular steps leading to such repeated losses are rarely known. …

The role of mechanical morphologies in the exploitation of novel niche space is well
characterized; however, the role of sensory structures in unlocking new niches is less clear. Here, …

Although evolvability of genes and traits may promote specialization during species diversification,
how ecology subsequently restricts such variation remains unclear. Chemosensation …

Among mammals, several lineages have independently adapted to a subterranean niche
and possess similar phenotypic traits for burrowing (eg, cylindrical bodies, short limbs, and …