According to Habib, bat-like wings would make more sense on humans. In this setup, the entire arm and hand would stretch out, creating that 20-foot wingspan.

Not everyone falls in love with bats, but those who do fall hard. As a young scientist, Sharon Swartz studied gibbons. But she was intrigued by the fine skeletal structure of bat wings and by the ...

Bat wings are structurally similar to human hands, containing bones, blood vessels, nerves, and tendons. The key difference lies in a flexible skin membrane called the chiropatagium, which ...

The muscles in bats' wings are much cooler than the muscles in their core, a new study finds -- and this research could one day enhance our understanding of human muscle.

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