Tuesday May 19, 2009 at 15:58
“Scientists found Ida in Messel Pit, Germany and soon found out that she is about twenty times older than most fossils related to human evolution. What makes Ida so special is that despite her classification as an early prosimian (lemurs), she has certain undeniable human characteristics such as forward facing eyes and even an opposable thumb.”
— TED Blog: Darwin validated: Missing link found (via mikehudack)
