Today an international team of scientists announced the discovery of a 47 million year old human ancestor found in the Messel Pit, Germany. The European fossil is 95% complete, providing the most comprehensive understanding of the paleobiology of any Eocene primate yet. Named 'Ida,' she was a young female with opposable big toes and a talus bone linking her directly to humans. Read the full article available free at PLoS ONE...
