Ardi may have been more chimplike than initially thought — or not
Hand and foot remains suggest the ancient hominid was a tree climber, but some disagree
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An ancient hominid known as Ardi (whose skull is pictured) may have had chimplike hands designed for tree climbing and knuckle-walking, a new study suggests. But other scientists disagree.
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