A team of researchers Tuesday unveiled an almost perfectly intact fossil of a 47 million-year-old primate they say represents the long-sought missing link between humans and apes. Officially known as Darwinius masillae, the fossil of the lemur-like creature dubbed Ida shows it had opposable thumbs like humans and fingernails instead of claws. click here for more.. what are your thoughts dp'ians? -jik
I find it difficult to believe that the specimen was preserved so "perfectly" for 47 million years. Your supposed to be able to see the hair on it, and the contents of its stomach. Personally, I think its a hoax.