Scientists Found The Missing Link Between Humans & Apes In Spain
 

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WASHINGTON - A nearly 13 million-year-old ape discovered in Spain is the last probable common ancestor to all living humans and great apes, a research team says in Friday's issue of Science magazine.

A husband-and-wife team of fossil sleuths unearthed an animal with a body like an ape, fingers like a chimp and the upright posture of humans. The ancient ape bridges the gap between earlier, primitive animals and later, modern creatures.

This newest ape species, Pierolapithecus catalaunicus, is so significant that it adds a new page to ancient human history.

have the found the gap between trolls and fake nicks on this board yet???

:1orglaugh

wow, damn they've finally found the missing link. that's pretty crazy.

I thought the missing link was Johnny Damon? :1orglaugh

Too bad boobmaster's not around to argue.

There was a great article in last month's National Geographic
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/...re1/index.html

The Bush regime is not going to like this. Spain had better prepare itself for the wrath of the U.S./God (same thing these days).

Considering the Neanderthals ended up in Spain and Portugal last. And that the origins of the Basque are now very strongly believed to have been Neanderthal, finding the missing link in Spain of all places isn't that surprising.

... Though it is quite cool!

Oddly inaccurate Topic Heading coming from you. The article I read specifically attributes the "missing link" comment to a reporter. The scientists quoted in the Yahoo News article, at least, were reticent to use that term - for sound reasons.


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