'Eighth wonder' Ida is not related to humans, claim scientists

Fossil hailed as Man's ancestor is 'not even close relative'


"Our analysis and results have convinced us that Ida was not an ancestor of monkeys, apes, or humans, and if anything has more relevance for our understanding of lemur and loris origins," said Erik Seiffert, a fossil hunter at Stony Brook University in New York who led the Nature study.

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So after all the excitement of the history channel and our greater discovery ends up being related to lemurs, not humans after all.


The missing link remains missing...

Oops ive just noticed there is a board for this thread, can a mod move it for me pleease.. *puppy eyes*

i wonder what the discovery channel will do now that this is the case.

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Thats the one, i forgot what its called

bump as i think its important news......