African fossils may fit gap between apes, humans

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Thu, 2010-04-08 19:47

Webgear

Two skeletons nearly 2 million years old and unearthed in South Africa are part of a previously unknown species that scientists say fits the transition from ancient apes to modern humans.

The fossils bear traits from both lineages, and researchers have named them Australopithecus sediba, meaning "southern ape, wellspring" to indicate both their relation to earlier apelike forms and to their features later found in more modern people.

Thu, 2010-04-08 21:35

remind

wonder what the Bible literalists think of this?

Thu, 2010-04-08 22:40

Webgear

It still amazes me that we are finding articles of this age.

Fri, 2010-04-09 09:21

Snert

The supposed lack of a link -- the "missing link" -- between apes and humans used to be the classic "shut up" from fundamentalists who preferred to believe we were created out of magic and pure will. I'm glad they can shut their backward traps now.

Sat, 2010-04-10 12:54

remind

Not me, I understand the process of fossilization.