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‘Missing link’ Ida lacks evolutionary insights

by Colin | Oct 21, 2009 | Evolution, Journalism, Palaeontology | 0

Appearances can be deceptive. Ida, a fossil so complete that it launched 1000 headlines in May, might actually be too damaged to reveal much about primate evolution, according to a new analysis. Image: Barras

Jørn Hurum on Ida, media hype and primate evolution

by Colin | May 27, 2009 | Earth Science, Evolution, Journalism, Palaeontology | 0

The publication last week of a paper describing Darwinius masillae, a new fossil primate also known as “Ida”, generated massive hype for its claim that the fossil represents an early haplorhine – the “dry nosed” primates that include old world monkeys and apes, including humans. Image: Barras

Tag: ida

‘Missing link’ Ida lacks evolutionary insights

Jørn Hurum on Ida, media hype and primate evolution

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