Topic: Joern Hurum
AP News | 2009-05-19 21:42:59
Dr. Jorn Hurum, right, speaks to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg about the 47 million-year-old fossilized remains of a creature during a news conference at the American Museum of Natural History, Tuesday, May 19, 2009 in New York. The ...
Reuters US Online Report Science News | 2009-05-20 17:48:57
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scientists on Tuesday unveiled the well preserved fossilized remains found in Germany of a primate from 47 million years ago that may have been a close relative of the common ancestor of monkeys, apes and people. It is the most complete fossil primate ever found, only missing part of one leg below the knee, and could shed ...
AP News | 2009-05-20 05:41:56
Scientists say early skeleton of creature found in Germany sheds illuminates primate evolution
The nearly complete and remarkably preserved skeleton of a small, 47 million-year-old creature found in Germany was displayed Tuesday by scientists who said it would help illuminate the evolutionary roots of monkeys, apes and humans. Experts praised the discovery for the level of detail it provided but ...
