February 9, 2012
Scientists presented 47-million-year-old Ida on May 19. The monkey-like creature found near Frankfurt is believed to be the 'missing link' between humans and primates.
From left, Dr. Holly Smith, an associate professor at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, Dr. Jens Franzen, of the Senckenberg Research Institute, and Jorn Hurum, of the University of Oslo Natural History Museum, speak during a press conference at the American Museum of Natural History.
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