We Finally Know Where Bats Came From—and Dracula Would Approve
📍 The outcome
{ "epilogue": "A landmark genetic study and fossil trove analysis revealed that bats originated in Europe, rewriting the mammal family tree. The research shifted understanding of where the Earth's first bats came from." }
Epilogue added 2d ago, after coverage quieted.
The obvious questions
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The story so far
- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage escalated across 5 distinct news outlets with 5 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 14.
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"We Finally Know Where Bats Came From—and Dracula Would Approve" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Science sector, tracked across 5 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.
Key reporting was led by Financial Times, The Guardian, The New York Times and Live Science. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.
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Who reported it (5)
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We Finally Know Where Bats Came From—and Dracula Would Approve Gizmodo · 47d ago broke it first
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