Infant ape’s tiny skull could have a big impact on ape evolution
Rare 13-million-year-old fossil represents a new species
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APE CHILD An infant ape’s nearly complete skull, found in Kenya, dates to about 13 million years ago. Researchers suspect the youngster represents an ape group close to the origin of living apes and humans.
Fred Spoor