2023年10月16日 · A team of scientists from Spain and the United States reconstructed the skull of an extinct great ape species from a set of well-preserved, but damaged skeletal remains.

2017年8月10日 · The 13-million-year-old infant skull, which its discoverers nicknamed “Alesi,” was unearthed in Kenya in 2014. It likely belonged to a fruit-eating, slow-climbing primate that resembled a baby ...

2024年9月28日 · Among the most fascinating subjects of study are ape skulls, which exhibit a range of characteristics that distinguish them from other primates and mammals. This article delves into 15 remarkable ape skull examples, exploring their unique features, and what they reveal about the lives and adaptations of these incredible creatures.

2017年8月9日 · More than 13 million years ago in what’s now northern Kenya, an infant ape ended up dead in a lush forest, its body blanketed in ashfall from a nearby volcanic eruption.

2023年10月17日 · A new study published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences aims to solidify the evolutionary spot of by Pierolapithecus by giving the ancient ape a facelift, using CT scans to virtually reconstruct the cranium and finding support for the species’ placement as one of the earliest members of the great apes and ...

These skulls are all casts of original fossils. The ancestors of today's modern apes (gorillas, orangutans, gibbons, chimpanzees and humans) first appeared in the fossil record about 27 million years ago. By examining their skulls we can explore characteristics which reflect their evolutionary relationships.

Primate cranial proportions (y-axis) vary as a function of body size (x-axis) with positive scaling of the face and negative scaling of the neurocranium. The African guenon monkeys (tribe...

new study led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History, Brooklyn College, and the Catalan Institute of Paleontology Miquel Crusafont has reconstructed the well-preserved but damaged skull of a great ape species that lived about 12 million years ago.

2025年2月11日 · A skull discovered in South Africa provides key evidence about human evolution, and early plans for a tunnel to connect England and France, in this week’s pick from the Nature archive. Snippets ...

2017年8月10日 · The newly unearthed skull belonged to an infant ape. It was remarkably preserved. Three-dimensional X-ray imaging showcased the skull cavity and inner ears, as well as adult teeth yet to...