Palaeontology
Fossil links humans and monkeys
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T.K. RandallJuly 16, 2010 ·
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A 29-million-year-old skull has indicated that apes and Old World monkeys diverged far later than thought.
Researchers have discovered the skull of a 29 million-year-old animal that could be a common ancestor of Old World monkeys and apes, including humans.
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