primate

World’s earliest PRIMATE dating back almost 66 million years unearthed

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Primate fossils dating back more than 66 million years are the earliest examples of our ancient ancestors, and could hold the key to understanding life after dinosaurs.   Archaeologists from the University of Washington’s Burke Museum analysed several fossils of Purgatorius, the oldest members of the earliest-known primate species. The team studied fossilised teeth from the … Read more

Our primate ancestors developed capacity for language, scientists say 

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How apes ‘talked’ 40m years ago: Our primate ancestors developed capacity for language, scientists say Arrival of Homo Sapiens was believed to be when language started taking shape  New research suggests our ancient ancestors developed capacity for language  Researchers at universities of Warwick and Zurich examined how chimpanzees, monkeys and humans processed tones in a … Read more